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JCH1's avatar
JCH1
New Member
4 years ago

Mirai Botnet

There are multiple articles published saying the Hughesnet router HT2000W is vulnerable to the Mirai Botnet security issue.  The articles recommend getting a patch from the device provider or ISP.  W...
  • Liz's avatar
    Liz
    4 years ago

    Good morning folks,

     

    Thanks for the discussion! Just wanted to let you know that Arcadyan is addressing this matter and we are in touch with them. You'll hear from us on further updates.

     

    Your patience and understanding are much appreciated.

     

    Thanks,

    Liz

     

    Edit:

     

    In the meantime, wouldn't hurt to do an overall security check of your devices. Google periodically reminds me to review my security settings, would be good to apply the same to everything else. Here are some tips.

chuckyofterror's avatar
chuckyofterror
New Poster

I am going to go out on a limb, and say that unless you have Static IP enabled on your account (Only SME accounts can do that, residential can't), then you should be OK for the time being, as no one can remotely access your terminals.  Those that do have an SME account with Static IP, could very well become impacted.

Hmm, not sure why I posted under this account... -C0RR0SIVE

Remy's avatar
Remy
Moderator
4 years ago

JCH1,

 

Thank you for reaching out, and welcome to the Community! We appreciate you letting us know about the article, and we've gone ahead and escalated it to the appropriate department. We'll let you know as soon as we have news to share about the issue, and we appreciate your patience!

 

Thanks,

Remy