#routers

The United States has moved to tighten control over internet infrastructure by banning new foreign-made consumer routers, citing growing cybersecurity and national security risks. Under the new policy, routers manufactured outside the US will no longer be allowed for sale unless they pass strict regulatory approval. Routers, essential devices that connect homes and businesses to the internet are now being treated as potential security vulnerabilities, similar to foreign-made drones that were previously restricted. According to the FCC, malicious actors have increasingly targeted routers as entry points for cyberattacks, enabling espionage, network disruption, and intellectual property theft. Investigations into several major cyber incidents between 2024 and 2025 including operations referred to as Volt, Flax, and Salt Typhoon, found that compromised routers played a role in attacks on US infrastructure. The new rule does not affect routers already in use. Routers that fail to meet these requirements will effectively be banned from entering the US market. The move is expected to impact widely used brands that manufacture overseas, including Chinese-made routers such as those from TP-Link, which have faced increased scrutiny amid security concerns. Read more in our articles including "US bans new foreign-made internet routers" and "ASUS Chromebook CM14 announced".