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AX1800 Router Hacked
My Nighthawk router was hacked and the hacker changed the admin password to the router. I realized since I have the physical router I can perform a factory reset and go through the setup again, but I...
I should have explained better. I saw a massive spike in internet usage on my bill which prompted me to look at network. I know the addresses of all of the devices that I had given access to my network since getting the router (there were only five), but I am seeing 46 devices that do not belong. I also know that I do not have a smart TV or a Nest thermosat. As for the admin account I am assuming they changed it when my creditals stopped working. I am using a password manager so there is little opportunity for human error.
IF you can recover the PW using recovery feature of the router, get logged in again and I would change the SSID name AND password for the WiFi AND change the admin pw to something new as well and don't give it out to anyone. Be limiting on who you give the wifi pw too as well.
blue47 wrote:
I should have explained better. I saw a massive spike in internet usage on my bill which prompted me to look at network. I know the addresses of all of the devices that I had given access to my network since getting the router (there were only five), but I am seeing 46 devices that do not belong. I also know that I do not have a smart TV or a Nest thermosat. As for the admin account I am assuming they changed it when my creditals stopped working. I am using a password manager so there is little opportunity for human error.