{"id":1198756,"date":"2026-02-18T16:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/AKtdMnHVWRJKzEsc7eZC3X"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:36:47","slug":"the-fbi-says-that-elderly-cisco-linksys-router-youve-been-meaning-to-replace-may-be-under-serious-threat-from-cyber-criminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-fbi-says-that-elderly-cisco-linksys-router-youve-been-meaning-to-replace-may-be-under-serious-threat-from-cyber-criminals\/","title":{"rendered":"The FBI says that elderly Cisco Linksys router you&#8217;ve been meaning to replace may be under serious threat from cyber criminals"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Unless you&#8217;re a networking engineer, it&#8217;s unlikely you&#8217;ve thought about your router in some time. After all, working tech is working tech, and if it&#8217;s still delivering the speeds your internet provider promised, why change it? Cyber criminals, that&#8217;s why. Especially if yours happens to be a Cisco Linksys model.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s according to the FBI, which has released a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/CSA\/2025\/250507.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">document<\/a> [PDF warning] advising that not only are EOL (End of Life) routers particularly open to attack from nefarious internet forces in general, but specifically mentions multiple Cisco Linksys models as &#8220;vulnerable to compromise&#8221; (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hothardware.com\/news\/fbi-warns-hackers-weaponizing-old-routers\" target=\"_blank\">Hot Hardware<\/a>). The routers mentioned are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E1200<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E2500<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E1000<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E4200<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E1500<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E300<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E3200<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys WRT320N<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E1550<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys WRT610<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys E100<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys M10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cisco Linksys WRT310N<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Threat actors exploit known vulnerabilities to compromise EOL routers, install malware, and use the routers in a botnet they control to launch coordinated attacks or sell access to the devices as proxy services,&#8221; the document warns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The FBI recommends users replace compromised devices with newer models or prevent infection by disabling remote administration and rebooting the router.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Given just how many people cling on to ageing routers until the day their ISP finally replaces them, I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s worth having a look at routers used by your nearest and dearest, too. I&#8217;m pretty sure my grandparents use a clockwork router from 1853 (or thereabouts) for their home network, so I&#8217;ll be certain to dig around underneath the cables next time I&#8217;m over for a quiet cup of tea and give them a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-gaming-routers\/\" target=\"_blank\">top router<\/a> recommendation for their regular Counter-Strike 2 sessions.<\/p>\n<p>While TP-Link routers are not specifically named, they too have been in the news recently regarding security concerns. US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has repeatedly called for a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/networking\/us-congressman-calls-again-for-the-government-to-ban-chinese-made-tp-link-routers-i-would-not-have-that-in-my-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">ban of TP-Link devices<\/a> linked to Chinese cyberattacks, most recently in regards to a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/networking\/us-congressman-calls-again-for-the-government-to-ban-chinese-made-tp-link-routers-i-would-not-have-that-in-my-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;worst in nation&#8217;s history&#8221; US telecoms hack<\/a> revealed late last year.<\/p>\n<p>Networking might be the least sexy of all hardware concerns, but it&#8217;s worth remembering that your router is the last port of call between the worldwide web and your personal devices. Best to give it a check over\u2014and most certainly a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/if-you-own-an-asus-router-you-should-update-the-firmware-to-protect-against-critical-vulnerabilities-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">firmware update<\/a>\u2014 even if your router doesn&#8217;t appear on this list, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"65101164-5358-4fdd-998b-af34337330a1\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best CPU for gaming\" data-dimension48=\"Best CPU for gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6YnzywGGRfcnNjLz2FRjx9\" name=\"1646306533.jpg\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/the-fbi-says-that-elderly-cisco-linksys-router-youve-been-meaning-to-replace-may-be-under-serious-threat-from-cyber-criminals.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-cpu-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"65101164-5358-4fdd-998b-af34337330a1\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best CPU for gaming\" data-dimension48=\"Best CPU for gaming\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>Best CPU for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: Top chips from Intel and AMD.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-gaming-motherboards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best gaming motherboard<\/strong><\/a>: The right boards.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-graphics-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best graphics card<\/strong><\/a>: Your perfect pixel-pusher awaits.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-ssd-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best SSD for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: Get into the game first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/networking\/the-fbi-says-that-elderly-cisco-linksys-router-youve-been-meaning-to-replace-may-be-under-serious-threat-from-cyber-criminals\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you&#8217;re a networking engineer, it&#8217;s unlikely you&#8217;ve thought about your router in some time. After all, working tech is working tech, and if it&#8217;s still delivering the speeds your internet provider promised, why change it? Cyber criminals, that&#8217;s why. Especially if yours happens to be a Cisco Linksys model. That&#8217;s according to the FBI, which has released a document [PDF warning] advising that not only are EOL (End of Life) routers particularly open to attack from nefarious internet forces in general, but specifically mentions multiple Cisco Linksys models as &#8220;vulnerable to compromise&#8221; (via Hot Hardware). The routers mentioned are as follows: Cisco Linksys E1200 Cisco Linksys E2500 Cisco Linksys E1000 Cisco Linksys E4200 Cisco Linksys E1500 Cisco Linksys E300 Cisco Linksys E3200 Cisco Linksys&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-fbi-says-that-elderly-cisco-linksys-router-youve-been-meaning-to-replace-may-be-under-serious-threat-from-cyber-criminals\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1198757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[66,12014],"class_list":["post-1198756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-hardware","tag-networking"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The FBI says that elderly Cisco Linksys router you&#039;ve been meaning to replace may be under serious threat from cyber criminals | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unless you&#039;re a networking engineer, it&#039;s unlikely you&#039;ve thought about your router in some time. 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