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| 30 Aug 2026 | |
| Written by Gabi Gerber | |
| Attacks & Threats |
| Security Operation Center, Hacking Topics |
A Chinese manufacturer has been planting backdoors inside of white-label routers sold in high volume around the globe.
Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics Co. Ltd. (ZBT) sells gobs of routers every year, if public evidence is to be believed. The 15-year-old company is the bestselling router manufacturer on Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com, which lists its total annual output at 3.57 million units. Typically, those units are then sold to customers by companies other than ZBT, in countries like the Philippines, India, Canada, Australia, Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, Russia, and the US. According to its marketing, ZBT has exported its products to more than 50 countries and regions. More here
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