IoT botnet
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Masjesu botnet emerges as DDoS-for-hire service targeting IoT devices
Researchers say the Masjesu botnet has been sold as a DDoS-for-hire service since 2023, targeting IoT devices across multiple architectures while using stealth tactics, self-propagation and hard-coded control channels.
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Authorities disrupt command servers for IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks
U.S. authorities disrupted command servers for multiple IoT botnets on Thursday, targeting networks that infected at least 3 million devices and launched DDoS attacks peaking near 30 terabits per second.
