A Chinese hacker group is targeting routers made by a major U.S. manufacturer, taking advantage of outdated software and hardware to hijack routers and access computer networks, a cybersecurity firm warned Wednesday.
It’s a new tactic in an increasingly sophisticated cybercrime landscape, according to the firm.
Mandiant, a Google subsidiary known for outing Chinese hackers, reported in a blog post March 12 that the state-backed hacker group UNC3886 targeted routers made by Juniper Networks.
The Silicon Valley-based tech company is a main competitor to Cisco, the leader in the U.S. router market. While many Juniper products are manufactured in China and other parts of Southeast Asia, most of its higher-end products are assembled in North America….