Three major Chinese state-sponsored hacking campaigns — Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, and Flax Typhoon — have exploited vulnerabilities in foreign-made routers to infiltrate critical infrastructure, compromise telecommunications networks, and conduct surveillance on American. Three major Chinese state-sponsored hacking campaigns — Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, and Flax Typhoon — have exploited vulnerabilities in foreign-made routers to infiltrate critical infrastructure, compromise telecommunications networks, and conduct surveillance on American. On March 23, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission enacted one of the most sweeping consumer technology restrictions in American regulatory history: a blanket prohibition on the import and sale of all new consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the United States. The decision, driven by a. What is the FCC's Covered List? What restrictions does it impose on "covered" equipment on the List? Why did the FCC add routers produced in foreign countries to the Covered List on March 23, 2026? What is the impact of the FCC adding routers produced in a foreign country to the Covered List? Do. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued new rules intended to address reported security risks posed by routers produced outside of the U. The agency said security gaps in “foreign-made routers” were exploited in the recent Flax, Volt, and Salt Typhoon cyberattacks. Yesterday, March 23, the FCC banned the import and sale of new Wi-Fi routers made outside of the United States, citing national security concerns, effective immediately. Routers are the boxes in every home that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet.