https://gizmodo.com/the-botnet-malware-behind-some-of-the-biggest-ddos-atta-1833388261
By Dell Cameron
Gizmodo
March 18, 2019
Mirai malware, which can infect and grant even unsophisticated actors control
over hundreds of thousands of IoT devices, is responsible for some of the most
devastating distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks ever seen.
Just a few years ago, millions of people on the U.S. East Coast were basically
left without internet access after a successful attack on Dyn’s DNS services.
To illustrate how stupid-powerful the malware is, a lone script-kiddie whose
only aim appeared to be crashing Minecraft servers was eventually blamed for
the blackout.
The internet really hadn't seen anything like it. One attack was recorded at
1.1 terabits per second—roughly 50 times more powerful than what "major" DDoS
attacks were dishing out at the time. Three 20-somethings, all of whom were
barely old enough to drink, pleaded guilty last year to developing Mirai and
other botnets. After becoming narcs, each is only serving five-years probation.
On Monday, Unit 42, the global threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks,
disclosed new research into a Mirai variant that’s picked up some new tricks.
This variant includes 11 new exploits (bringing the total to 27) and targets,
among other new devices, the LG Supersign TV and WePresent WiPG-1000 Wireless
Presentation systems.
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