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A covert botnet intended for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assaults has been revealed by cybersecurity researchers. Since its initial appearance in 2023, the botnet, known as Masjesu, has been promoted on Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service. It may target a variety of IoT devices across various architectures, including routers and gateways. In order to ensure long-term survival, Trellix security researcher Mohideen Abdul Khader F stated in a report on Tuesday that Masjesu, which is designed for persistence and low visibility, prefers cautious, low-key execution over widespread infection, purposefully avoiding blocklisted IP ranges like those owned by the Department of Defense (DoD). Because it uses XOR-based encryption to hide strings, configurations, and payload data, it'...

The infrastructure of a pro-Russian hacktivist organization called NoName057(16), which has been connected to a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operations against Ukraine and its allies, has been disrupted by an international operation organized by Europol. More than 100 systems worldwide and a significant portion of the group's primary server infrastructure have been decommissioned as a result of the actions. In addition, two arrests were made in France and Spain, two dozen properties were searched in Spain, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, France, and Poland, and six Russian nationals were issued arrest warrants as part of the coordinated effort. Between July 14 and July 17, officials from Czechia, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Sweden...

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Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices

Europol Disrupts NoName057(16) Hacktivist Group Linked to DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine