Primary definition
A method for compromising midpoint network infrastructure--such as routers--rather than specific computers or networks, to illicitly observe, redirect, tamper with, impede, or in some other way adversely affect network communications.
Also known asrouter compromise · router tampering · network infrastructure attack · midpoint attack · router hijacking · router exploitation
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A method for compromising midpoint network infrastructure--such as routers--rather than specific computers or networks, to illicitly observe, redirect, tamper with, impede, or in some other way adversely affect network communications.
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Router Operation. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/router-operation
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