"The Executive Branch determination noted that foreign-produced routers introduce 'a supply chain vulnerability that could disrupt the U.S. economy, critical infrastructure, and national defense' and pose 'a severe cybersecurity risk that could be leveraged to immediately and severely disrupt U.S. critical infrastructure and directly harm U.S. persons.'"
"The agency said both state and non-state sponsored threat actors have exploited security shortcomings in small and home office routers to break into American households, disrupt networks, facilitate cyber espionage, and enable intellectual property theft."
The FCC has announced a ban on the import of new foreign-made consumer routers, citing unacceptable risks to cyber and national security. This decision aims to protect Americans and the communications networks essential to the country. All foreign-manufactured consumer-grade routers are now on the Covered List unless granted Conditional Approval by the Department of War or the Department of Homeland Security. The ban follows a national security determination indicating that these routers pose severe cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities that could disrupt critical infrastructure.
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