A majority of the most exploited vulnerabilities in 2024 targeted home internet routers, including customer-facing fiber modems

February 28, 2025

A majority of the most exploited vulnerabilities in 2024 targeted home internet routers, including customer-facing fiber modems — This cybersecurity statistic was published by GreyNoise in February 2025. The original data appears in GreyNoise 2025 Mass Internet Exploitation Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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A majority of the most exploited vulnerabilities in 2024 targeted home internet routers, including customer-facing fiber modems This data was published by GreyNoise.

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A majority of the most exploited vulnerabilities in 2024 targeted home internet routers, including customer-facing fiber modems

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