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Chinese-made Zbtlink routers have backdoor, researchers say

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More than 20 models of a Chinese-made router available throughout ‌the world ship with a backdoor that could allow access and potential connections to other devices on the network, researchers with cybersecurity firm VulnCheck said on Wednesday.

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More than 20 router models manufactured in China, available worldwide, are delivered with a "backdoor" (access portal, n.r.) type vulnerability that could allow access and potential connections to other devices in the network, they said...

·Bucharest, Romania
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Internet routers used in Brit homes have backdoor to China

INTERNET routers in UK homes have a backdoor that could allow Chinese hackers to access and connect to networks, researchers say. The revelation...

·London, United Kingdom
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U.S. researchers say that more than 20 routers manufactured by Zbtlink, a Shenzhen-based Chinese company, come pre-installed with a backdoor. This backdoor automatically communicates every 35 seconds with a specific IP address and a domain name registered in China.

·New York, United States
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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
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