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发布时间：2026年3月25日 美国东部时间下午12:26
美国联邦通信委员会（FCC）正着手阻止新的外国制造互联网路由器进入美国市场，理由是对海外供应链可能将美国网络暴露于居家环境中的网络威胁日益担忧。
这一举措扩大了该机构的”受管制清单”，该清单禁止被视为对国家安全构成不可接受风险的设备，并将有效阻止新的外国制造路由器在美国获得销售授权。
该命令意味着新路由器必须在美国境内制造，或者通过一项严格审查所有权、供应链和软件控制的国家安全审查，才能在美国国内销售。
网络安全公司Finite State的创始人兼首席执行官马特·怀克豪斯周三告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：”实际上，FCC将禁止所有新路由器，因为目前没有符合该标准的国产路由器。’现在没有人能通过这道门槛。’”
FCC表示，该清单包括被认为”对美国国家安全或美国公民的安全构成不可接受风险”的通信设备和服务。
该机构警告称，”恶意行为者利用外国制造路由器的安全漏洞，攻击美国家庭、破坏网络、进行间谍活动并助长知识产权盗窃”，并列举了多起此类设备被用于针对美国基础设施的网络攻击的案例。
美国联邦通信委员会正着手阻止新的外国制造互联网路由器进入美国市场，理由是对海外供应链可能将美国网络暴露于网络威胁的担忧日益加剧。（Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images）
该规定广泛适用于在国外生产的设备，但主要针对有中国背景的路由器。全球网络硬件供应在很大程度上依赖中国的制造和工程技术。
近年来的估计表明，与中国供应链有重大关联的设备占美国使用的家用路由器的大多数。
中国创立的路由器制造商TP-Link是亚马逊上最畅销的品牌之一，在华盛顿受到越来越多的审查，原因是发生了网络事件以及对外国关联网络设备的广泛担忧。
TP-Link发言人告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：”由于该行业几乎所有制造商都在国外生产硬件或依赖全球供应链，这一新要求将为整个行业设定一个标准。”他称这项规定是”使路由器行业更安全的积极一步”。”TP-Link一直致力于在美国进行进一步投资，并且已经计划建立美国本土的制造设施，以补充我们在越南现有的公司拥有的设施。”
福克斯新闻数字频道对路由器制造和供应链的审查显示，在美国销售的几乎所有主要路由器品牌都广泛依赖中国的制造、工程人才或组件，即使它们被宣传为美国或结盟产品。
将生产转移到越南等国家的公司往往仍然依赖中国拥有的制造商和工程团队，这意味着供应链的构成在很大程度上没有改变。
路由器开发的核心要素——包括固件和硬件设计——经常得到中国的工程团队的支持，这引发了对广泛使用的网络设备中的漏洞的担忧。
怀克豪斯表示：”设备的制造国家不一定决定该产品的安全性。” “涉及的全球供应链相当庞大——从芯片组到软件再到最终组装。”
这些风险已经在现实世界的网络行动中显现。
2023年，美国司法部破获了一个由数百台被入侵的美国家庭和小企业路由器组成的网络，这些路由器被名为”Volt Typhoon”的中国国家支持黑客劫持。受感染的设备被用来掩盖针对关键基础设施的网络攻击的来源，使恶意流量看起来像是来自美国境内。
这一举措扩大了该机构的”受管制清单”，该清单禁止被视为对国家安全构成不可接受风险的设备，并将有效阻止新的外国制造路由器在美国获得销售授权。（iStock）
通过受感染设备路由活动，黑客可以使攻击更难追踪，并在目标网络中保持访问权限。
一个路由器通常连接家庭或小企业内的数十台设备，包括手机、笔记本电脑、安全摄像头、智能电视和婴儿监视器。受感染的设备可以让攻击者查看网络流量，并提供在连接的系统之间移动或发起额外攻击的立足点。
美国官员表示，这一广泛的行动针对能源、水、电信和交通等行业，是为了建立可能在未来冲突期间被用来破坏系统的访问权限。
该政策的支持者表示，它解决了长期存在的供应链风险，并降低了外国对手进入美国网络的机会。但由于美国销售的大多数路由器都是在海外制造的，这项规定可能会使供应链紧张并推高价格。
怀克豪斯表示，路由器制造中涉及的所有产品目前没有国内供应商。
“这肯定会提高价格，”他说。”公司将不得不投资于美国制造或重新调整现有业务，这是一个重大的成本转移。”
该政策不适用于已合法购买或正在使用的路由器。公司可以继续销售已经在美国境内并获得批准的路由器，但一旦库存耗尽，新的外国制造型号除非通过国家安全审查，否则将被有效阻止。
该规定并不意味着美国国内的路由器已知存在被入侵的情况。但网络安全官员长期以来一直警告称，过时或未打补丁的设备可能存在漏洞，在某些情况下，这些设备已被用作支持网络攻击的大型僵尸网络的一部分。
“路由器的主要问题不在于它们的制造地点，而在于消费者不更新它们，”怀克豪斯说。”选择自动更新的路由器远比选择宣传为美国产品的路由器重要得多。”
中国驻美大使馆和相关路由器公司未能立即置评。
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FCC moves to ban new foreign-made routers over national security risks | Fox News
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Published March 25, 2026 12:26pm EDT
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving to block new foreign-made internet routers from entering the U.S. market, citing mounting concerns that overseas supply chains could expose American networks to cyber threats inside their own homes.
The move expands the agency’s “covered list,” which bars equipment deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security and will effectively prevent new foreign-manufactured routers from being authorized for sale in the U.S.
The order means new routers must be built in the United States or clear a national security review that scrutinizes ownership, supply chains and software control to be sold domestically.
“Effectively, the FCC would ban all new routers, because there are no domestic routers that meet that standard today,” Matt Wyckhouse, founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm Finite State, told Fox News Digital Wednesday. “There’s no one who can clear the bar right now.”
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The list includes communications equipment and services considered “to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the safety and security of United States persons,” the FCC said.
The agency warned that “malicious actors have exploited security gaps in foreign-made routers to attack American households, disrupt networks, enable espionage, and facilitate intellectual property theft,” citing multiple cases in which such devices were used in cyberattacks targeting U.S. infrastructure.
Image 46: Back of the router with cables.
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to block new foreign-made internet routers from entering the U.S. market, citing mounting concerns that overseas supply chains could expose American networks to cyber threats.(Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The rule applies broadly to devices produced outside the country but largely targets routers with Chinese origins. The world’s networking hardware supply is largely dependent on China for manufacturing and engineering.
Estimates in recent years indicate that devices with significant Chinese supply chain ties account for the majority of home routers used in the U.S.
TP-Link, a China-founded router manufacturer and one of the top-selling brands on Amazon, has faced growing scrutiny in Washington amid cyber incidents and broader concerns about foreign-linked networking equipment.
“Because nearly every manufacturer in this sector produces hardware abroad or relies on a global supply chain, this new requirement will set a bar for the entire industry,” a TP-Link spokesperson told Fox News Digital, calling the rule a “positive step” toward making the router industry more secure. “TP-Link has been committed to making further investments in America and has already been planning to establish U.S.-based manufacturing to complement our existing company-owned facilities in Vietnam.”
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A review of router manufacturing and supply chains by Fox News Digital indicates that nearly all major router brands sold in the United States depend extensively on Chinese manufacturing, engineering talent or components, even when marketed as American or allied products.
Companies that have shifted production to countries like Vietnam often still rely on Chinese-owned manufacturers and engineering teams, meaning the supply chain footprint remains largely unchanged.
Core elements of router development — including firmware and hardware design — are frequently supported by engineering teams based in China, raising concerns about vulnerabilities within widely used networking equipment.
“The country where a device is manufactured does not necessarily determine the security of that product,” said Wyckhouse. “There’s a pretty large global supply chain involved — from chipsets to software to final assembly.”
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Those risks have already surfaced in real-world cyber operations.
In 2023, the Justice Department disrupted a network of hundreds of compromised U.S. home and small-business routers that had been hijacked by Chinese state-backed hackers known as “Volt Typhoon.” The infected devices were used to conceal the origin of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, allowing malicious traffic to appear as if it came from inside the U.S.
Image 49: A wlan router on desk with notbook in background
The move expands the agency’s “Covered List,” which bars equipment deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security and will effectively prevent new foreign-manufactured routers from being authorized for sale in the United States.(iStock)
By routing activity through compromised devices, hackers can make attacks harder to trace and maintain access inside targeted networks.
A single router often connects dozens of devices inside a home or small business, including phones, laptops, security cameras, smart TVs and baby monitors. A compromised device can give attackers visibility into network traffic and provide a foothold to move across connected systems or launch additional attacks.
U.S. officials say the broader campaign targeted sectors including energy, water, telecommunications and transportation, part of an effort to establish access that could be used to disrupt systems during a future conflict.
The FCC’s move is the latest step in a broader push in Washington to reduce reliance on foreign — and particularly China-linked — technology across critical sectors, including telecommunications equipment, semiconductors and consumer applications.
Image 50: A Ring doorbell camera is seen next to a glass door.
A single router often connects dozens of devices inside a home or small business, including phones, laptops, security cameras, smart TVs and baby monitors.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Supporters of the policy say it addresses long-standing supply chain risks and reduces the chances of foreign adversaries gaining access to U.S. networks. But the rule could strain supply chains and push up prices, given that most routers sold in the U.S. are manufactured overseas.
Wyckhouse said there are no domestic suppliers for all products involved in router manufacturing.
“This will definitely increase prices,” he said. “Companies will have to invest in U.S. manufacturing or retool existing operations, and that’s a major cost shift.”
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The policy does not apply to routers already legally purchased or currently in use. Companies can continue selling routers that are already in the U.S. and previously approved, but once that inventory runs out, new foreign-made models would be effectively blocked unless they pass a national security review.
The rule does not mean routers already in American homes are known to be compromised. But cybersecurity officials have long warned that outdated or unpatched devices can be vulnerable, and in some cases have been used as part of larger botnet networks that support cyberattacks.
“The primary problem with routers is not where they’re made, it’s that consumers don’t update them,” said Wyckhouse. “It’s far more important to choose a router that updates automatically than one marketed as a U.S. product.”
The Chinese Embassy and relevant router companies could not immediately be reached for comment.
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