Cert.lv warns of intensified attacks targeting MikroTik routers

Latvia's Cyber Incident Response Institution, Cert.lv, issued a warning on Thursday evening about a rise in attacker activity targeting MikroTik-manufactured routers.

According to information available to Cert.lv, there has been an intensified effort recently to compromise these networking devices. MikroTik routers are widely used both by households and businesses, meaning such attacks could potentially affect a significant number of network users.

The Cert.lv notice was published Thursday evening, and the institution says it continues to monitor the situation in order to assess the scale of the threat and its possible consequences for Latvia's cybersecurity environment.

The source report did not provide further details on the specific nature of the threat or concrete protective measures. However, such warnings typically signal that device owners should check whether their router firmware is up to date and review their security settings.