Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers

September 6, 2026 · 9:32 am 3 sources

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• Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers
  BleepingComputer · September 7, 2026 10:32
  Hackers are exploiting a chain of two recently disclosed vulnerabilities in MikroTik routers to take control of devices with SSH services exposed to the internet. [...]
• Hackers exploit RouterOS flaws to hijack MikroTik devices without authentication
  Help Net Security · September 7, 2026 14:07
  Attackers are exploiting a chain of RouterOS vulnerabilities to hijack MikroTik devices with SSH open to the internet, CERT Polska found. CERT Polska, Poland’s national CSIRT team, have discovered six vulnerabilities in RouterOS and coordinated their disclosure with MikroTik. Among the six, two…

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• Attackers Hijack MikroTik Routers Through Internet-Exposed SSH Without Authentication
  The Hacker News · September 6, 2026 09:32
  Attackers are exploiting MikroTik routers with their Secure Shell (SSH) remote-access service, which is reachable from the internet, to gain full administrative control without authentication, according to CERT Polska's attack warning, published on September 5. Successful attacks date to at least…