US Bans New Foreign-Made Home Routers Over National Security Fears

The FCC has banned new foreign-made home routers from import and sale in the U.S. after a White House-led interagency review concluded such devices pose unacceptable national security risks. The report attributes persistent espionage and targeting of critical services to foreign hacking groups (named Volt Typhoon, Flax Typhoon, and Salt Typhoon) that exploit router security weaknesses, and it notes existing devices will continue to receive updates while future models must undergo stricter review or conditional approval.