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Wyden calls for federal ban on legacy VPNs over security concerns

📅 29 July 2026 at 11:36 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗
Wyden calls for federal ban on legacy VPNs over security concerns

US Senator Ron Wyden is urging the Trump administration to phase out legacy virtual private network (VPN) technology across the federal government, arguing that outdated remote access systems have repeatedly enabled Chinese and Russian state-sponsored hackers to breach government and contractor networks. In a letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the … The post Wyden calls for federal ban on legacy VPNs over security concerns appeared first on CyberInsider.

🤖 AI BriefingAuto-generated threat analysis
🔍Threat Overview

US Senator Ron Wyden urges the Trump administration to phase out legacy VPNs due to security concerns, citing repeated breaches by Chinese and Russian state-sponsored hackers. The proposed ban aims to replace internet-facing VPNs with modern zero-trust remote access technologies.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Federal government networksContractor networks
Attack Vectors
Exploited VPNsRansomware
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: Critical
Who Is at Risk
US federal government agenciesContractors with access to US federal networksSeverity: Critical
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement zero-trust architectures
2Update remote access products to comply with NIST's zero-trust requirements
3Prioritize zero-trust investments in the federal budgeting process
📦Affected Products
Legacy VPN appliancesInternet-facing VPN gateways

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