Mirai
An IoT botnet malware that emerged in 2016, which automatically scanned for and compromised IoT devices such as cameras and routers by exploiting default credentials. After its source code was made public, numerous variants emerged. Mirai is considered one of the most significant attack events in the history of IoT security.
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The Mirai botnet, which erupted in 2016, took control of more than 600,000 devices in a short period of time by automatically scanning for devices using factory default passwords.
Mirai's source code was subsequently made public, and derivative variants continue to spread actively to this day.
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In 2016, the Mirai botnet hijacked hundreds of thousands of IoT devices with default passwords and launched what was then the largest DDoS attack, causing widespread internet outages along the US East Coast.
75%UnverifiedThe Mirai botnet, which erupted in 2016, took control of more than 600,000 devices in a short period of time by automatically scanning for devices using factory default passwords.
50%UnverifiedMirai's source code was subsequently made public, and derivative variants continue to spread actively to this day.
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