March 2017
Was when the Vault 7 docs were released by Wikileaks. Among the material published were the details of exploits discovered or developed to compromise Mikrotik gear. The router manufacturer responded by releasing updates to counter those threats. Many customers applied those updates before the month was over. A year later, the press, acting as stenographer for the FBI "announces" the same vulnerability. Huh? Oh, that's right: the Vault 7 material was classified, and its release unauthorized, so no US government agency can acknowledge its content. As a result, we now have this independent revelation of these exploits.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
