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06. Aug. 2026
Chinese-Made Zbtlink Routers Ship With Backdoor That Opens Unauthenticated Root Shells
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a „factory-shipped backdoor“ implanted in at least 20 Chinese router models from Zbtlink.
According to a new report from VulnCheck, the implant appears in all 21 firmware images currently available from Zbtlink that span more than 2 years. The backdoors are designed such that they start automatically and attempt to beacon to Chinese