# US Government Issues Warning on Russian State Hacker Activity Targeting Routers
The US federal government has issued a warning to users of home and small office routers regarding ongoing compromise attempts by Russian state-sponsored hackers. The advisory alerts consumers and small business operators to secure their devices against exploitation.
Russian state hackers are systematically compromising routers to use them for concealing malicious activities directed at sensitive organizations in both the public and private sectors. By commandeering these devices, threat actors gain the ability to mask the origin and nature of their cyberattacks against higher-value targets.
The warning comes as Russia continues this mass-compromise campaign, indicating an active and ongoing threat to network infrastructure. The advisory underscores the vulnerability of consumer-grade networking equipment and the need for users to implement security measures on these devices, which are frequently overlooked in cybersecurity practices but can serve as entry points for broader network compromise.
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