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FCC Bans Imports of New Foreign-Made Routers Over Security Concerns
The FCC's ban targets all new foreign-made consumer routers to protect against espionage and cyberattacks linked to supply chain vulnerabilities, affecting brands like Netgear and TP-Link.
- On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission banned authorizations for all new consumer routers produced in foreign countries, citing "national security" to prevent supply chain vulnerabilities.
- Malicious actors have leveraged vulnerabilities in foreign-made routers to conduct espionage and cyberattacks, including the Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon incidents targeting U.S. infrastructure.
- China controls an estimated 60% of the U.S. home router market, affecting major brands like Netgear, TP-Link, and Asus, though existing devices remain unaffected by the ban.
- Companies can apply for "conditional approval" from the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, requiring a "time-bound plan to establish or expand manufacturing in the United States."
- Representative John Moolenaar praised the order as a defense against Chinese cyberattacks, while restrictions remain in effect through March 1, 2027, aiming to encourage domestic router production.
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Taking a break from attacking the First Amendment, FCC boss Brendan Carr this week engaged in a strange bit of performance art: his FCC announced that they'd be effectively adding all foreign-made routers to the agency's "covered list," in a bid to ban their sale in the United States. That is unless manufacturers obtain "conditional…
FCC bans new routers made outside the US, citing Chinese cyberattacks
The Federal Communications Commission issued a National Security Determination banning the sale of new foreign-made routers in the United States. The justification: cyberattacks such as Salt Typhoon, Volt Typhoon, and Flax Typhoon compromised American telecom networks via vulnerabilities in network hardware. — Read the rest The post FCC bans new routers made outside the US, citing Chinese cyberattacks appeared first on Boing Boing.
The U.S. has decided to close access to its overseas consumer rotor market. The Federal Communications Commission confirmed that these devices pose a risk to national security, so they will not be able to obtain the authorization necessary for their import and sale in the country.
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