Specialists Discover Custom Backdoors in Old Juniper Networks Routers

Specialists from the company Mandiant have discovered a series of custom backdoors installed on old routers from Juniper Networks running Junos OS. This discovery highlights a new threat to network infrastructures using obsolete equipment. The backdoors allow attackers to remotely access the routers, thereby compromising the security of the affected networks. The specific technical details of the backdoors have not been disclosed, but the potential impact is significant, especially for companies and organizations using these old router models.