New Mirai botnet targets industrial routers

According to researchers, the botnet has been attacking hundreds of targets every day since its discovery in February 2024. The number of daily active bot IPs is 15,000, most of which are located in China, the US, Russia, Turkey, and Iran. Targets are spread across the world and affect various industries, with the main targets being located in China, the US, Germany, the UK, and Singapore.

According to Chainxin X Lab, the botnet’s DDoS attacks are short-lived (between 10 and 30 seconds), but are high in intensity, with data rates exceeding 100Gbps and capable of disrupting even robust infrastructures.

Vulnerable devices

According to the analysis, the botnet’s attacks target the following devices: