<ul><li>Researchers have discovered a new Mirai botnet variant called Murdoc Botnet which targets vulnerabilities in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers.</li><li>The botnet has been active since at least July 2024, with over 1300 IPs found active in the campaign, mainly in Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico, and Indonesia.</li><li>The botnet uses existing exploits to download next-stage payloads and specifically targets IoT devices through command-line injection and shell scripts.</li><li>Other recent Mirai-based botnets, such as Gayfemboy, have also been observed exploiting vulnerabilities in various devices.</li></ul>

New Mirai botnet variant Murdoc Botnet targets AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers

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