Who killed Mozi? Finally putting the IoT zombie botnet in its grave

FanJ · Nov 1, 2023

ESET - 01 Nov 2023
Who killed Mozi? Finally putting the IoT zombie botnet in its grave
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/e...y-putting-the-iot-zombie-botnet-in-its-grave/

In August 2023, the notorious Mozi botnet, infamous for exploiting vulnerabilities in hundreds of thousands of IoT devices each year, experienced a sudden and unanticipated nosedive in activity. First observed in India on August 8th, 2023 and a week later in China on August 16th, this mysterious disappearance stripped Mozi bots of most of their functionality.
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The demise of one of the most prolific IoT botnets is a fascinating case of cyberforensics, providing us with intriguing technical information on how such botnets in the wild are created, operated, and dismantled. We are continuing to investigate this case and will publish a detailed analysis in the coming months. But for now, the question remains: Who killed Mozi?
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