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Country that put backdoors into Cisco routers to spy on world bans foreign routers

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2026-03-24

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Dan Robinson

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The FCC has added all foreign-made consumer routers to its Covered List under the Secure Networks Act, effectively prohibiting approval of any new foreign-produced consumer router models due to perceived national security and supply-chain risks; existing authorized devices may still be imported, sold, and used, and manufacturers can seek conditional approval from DoD/DHS or apply to the FCC for exceptions, while commentators note practical and policy implications including manufacturing realities and potential hypocrisy.

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