Feds once again fix up compromised retail routers under court order.

DOJ quietly removed Russian malware from routers in US homes and businesses::Feds once again fix up compromised retail routers under court order.

  • Monkey With A ShellEnglish
    15•5 months ago

    Unless the boxes actually where to get patches, which the article notes them as end of life, this is a largely pointless endeavor and the boxes will be reinfected shortly. We really need some kind of comprehensive education and notification system to let these owners know that their systems are vulnerable and have been actively exploited. Maybe take some portion of the military budget to create a fund and help people get new gear while they’re at it. A sizable chunk of people just want a box to work and once it’s set up the extent of any maintaining is to unplug it when the WiFi gets funky.

    • @remotelove@lemmy.caEnglish
      15•5 months ago

      It’s easier to replace the malware with your own, honestly. (Bots do this all the time, actually.)

      “Removed” is such a strong word and likely not used correctly here.

      Edit: This isn’t a “conspiracy”. It’s a math game, TBH. And it’s exceedingly cheap.