FBI Shuts Down Russian Router Hack Operation

Federal authorities recently dismantled a Russian military intelligence operation, Operation Masquerade, targeting hacked home and small office routers in the U.S. The GRU unit, military unit twenty-six one six five, exploited TP-Link router flaws to steal credentials and spy on military personnel, government workers, and key infrastructure. The FBI and Justice Department led the operation, locking out the GRU and urging router owners to update firmware, ditch old routers, check DNS settings, and strengthen firewalls. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/709b9b8bcbb2ac29