Backdoors Discovered in Chinese Routers Distributed Worldwide

Routers manufactured by ZBT and sold globally under various white-label brands have been found to contain implants installed by the manufacturer. These…

Inventory any white-label equipment in your network with Chinese origins; request confirmation from your vendor whether ZBT components are used. Consider replacing critical devices or isolating these routers in a management VLAN with restricted access. Deploy network traffic monitoring to detect anomalous outbound connections from network devices.