Cyber Security Alert: Protect Your Business from Router Attacks

Cyber Security Alert: Protect Your Business from Router Attacks

Hi Resident,

The Cyber Resilience Centre for the East Midlands are alerting small businesses about recent cyber security threats that could impact them.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new warnings about a hacking group who have been breaking into everyday internet routers to steal passwords and other private information.

These routers are often the same type used in small offices and home workplaces, so you could be at risk.

What actionable steps can be taken to help defend against this type of attack?

Use strong passwords and two-step verification. If attackers do get into your router, stolen passwords are less useful when accounts also require a second step, like an app code, to log in.

Keep your devices updated. Many of the hacked routers were vulnerable because they were running old software with known security gaps. Keeping routers up to date closes these holes.

Secure your internet router, which may mean checking with your MSP or building management if someone else is maintaining the routers. The NCSC stresses how important it is to protect router settings, change default passwords and turn off remote access if you don’t need it.

Be alert to fake websites. Because attackers redirect your traffic, you may see login pages that look real but aren’t. Training staff to be cautious helps reduce the risk of entering sensitive details in the wrong place.

Keep an eye on your systems. Regularly checking router settings or unusual behaviour – like slow internet or login issues – can reveal problems early.

Useful contacts

159 – for urgent help to contact your bank for fraud and scams

7726 – to report spam texts and vishing voice calls

report@phishing.gov.uk – for reporting phishing email

Tell the police about cyber crime and fraud at https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/ or by calling 0300 123 2040.

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