CERT.LV warns of increased attacker activity targeting MikroTik routers

Latvia's cyber incident response institution CERT.LV issued a warning on Thursday evening about intensified activity by attackers seeking to compromise routers manufactured by MikroTik. The warning is based on information available to the institution.

CERT.LV is a Latvian state institution responsible for preventing and monitoring cyber incidents and for informing the public about current threats in the field of information and communication technologies. MikroTik, for its part, is a manufacturer whose networking equipment, including routers, is widely used by both households and businesses to provide internet connectivity and network infrastructure.

Call for vigilance

According to the institution's report, there has been a noticeable increase in the intensity of attacker efforts directed at these particular devices in recent times. No further details about the exact nature or scale of the attacks were disclosed in the report, but the fact that CERT.LV chose to issue a public warning suggests it considers the situation serious enough to inform a wider audience.

The institution stresses that its information is based on data currently available to it, pointing to a rise in the number of attempted attacks. Owners of MikroTik routers are advised to pay closer attention to the security of their devices and to follow further updates from CERT.LV regarding the situation.