Your old router is being rented to cybercriminals, and the FBI knows it
Whether it's breaking news about the latest AMD NPUs or creating video tutorials on social media platforms, Jasmine has contributed to the world of AI and tech in a variety of ways including interviewing the CEO of Razer, AMD's Director of Product Marketing and the VP of Lenovo. Passionate about gaming and PC technology, she has built countless computers, keyboards and other peripherals - knowing them inside and out. You might decide to put it to good use by adding it as an extra access point in your home, but according to federal cybersecurity alerts, including explicit warnings from the FBI, abandoned hardware can actually be actively hunted out by threat actors.
- ▪Whether it's breaking news about the latest AMD NPUs or creating video tutorials on social media platforms, Jasmine has contributed to the world of AI and tech in a variety of ways including interviewing the CEO of Razer, AMD's Director of
- ▪Passionate about gaming and PC technology, she has built countless computers, keyboards and other peripherals - knowing them inside and out.
- ▪You might decide to put it to good use by adding it as an extra access point in your home, but according to federal cybersecurity alerts, including explicit warnings from the FBI, abandoned hardware can actually be actively hunted out by th
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| Original publisher | XDA Developers |
| Canonical URL | https://www.xda-developers.com/your-old-router-doesnt-die-it-gets-quietly-rented-out-to-strangers/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:17 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-10-02T18:31:15.680Z |
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