#botnet


Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks

May 7, 2026 // 00:36

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist them in […]

Mirai Variant Nexcorium Exploits CVE-2024-3721 to Hijack TBK DVRs for DDoS Botnet

Apr 18, 2026 // 10:11

Threat actors are exploiting security flaws in TBK DVR and end‑of‑life (EoL) TP-Link Wi-Fi routers to deploy Mirai-botnet variants on compromised devices, according to findings […]

Weekly security roundup: Hybrid botnet, old Apache flaw, plus 18 other critical vulnerabilities discovered.

Apr 9, 2026 // 18:30

Thursday. Here we go again, another week filled with issues that ideally would have been discovered earlier. This one’s diverse — old security weaknesses being […]

Masjesu botnet rents out DDoS attacks, using hacked IoT gadgets worldwide.

Apr 8, 2026 // 19:39

Cybersecurity experts have revealed details about a hidden botnet used for DDoS attacks. Known as Masjesu, this botnet has been advertised on Telegram as a […]

Cryptomining Botnet Targets 1,000+ Vulnerable ComfyUI Installations.

Apr 7, 2026 // 15:49

A current operation has been detected targeting publicly accessible ComfyUI instances, a well-known platform for stable diffusion, to incorporate them into a botnet for cryptocurrency […]

Russian Hacker Gets 2 Years for Ransomware Botnet Scheme (TA551).

Mar 25, 2026 // 14:53

The Justice Department (DoJ) stated that a Russian man received a two-year prison sentence for running a botnet used to launch ransomware attacks against businesses […]

Botnet Ransomware Manager Sentenced to 2 Years.

Mar 25, 2026 // 11:57

A Russian man was sentenced to two years in jail after confessing to running a phishing network that was used in BitPaymer ransomware attacks on […]

Global collaboration shuts down massive DDoS botnet networks.

Mar 20, 2026 // 11:17

Law enforcement agencies from the U.S., Germany, and Canada have dismantled the infrastructure used to control and command the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets, […]

US and Europol Dismantle SocksEscort Botnet Powered by AVRecon Linux Malware

Mar 12, 2026 // 20:57

The U.S. Department of Justice, in coordination with international partners, has disrupted the SocksEscort proxy network, which utilized a massive botnet of infected Linux devices to facilitate […]