# US and security allies warn Russian attacks on critical infrastructure are ramping up

> NSA, FBI, CISA, and 15 allied agencies warn Russia’s FSB Center 16 is exploiting weak/default credentials and old Cisco flaws to compromise critical infrastructure devicesAdvisory highlights CVE‑2018‑0171 (Smart Install…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-and-security-allies-warn-russian-attacks-on-critical-infrastructure-are-ramping-up-against-poorly-configured-and-vulnerable-networking-devices-worldwide?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a56559ac0d4f3760f938c83)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #ios
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a56559ac0d4f3760f938c83

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