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Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs
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Summary
A Brazilian DDoS protection firm, Huge Networks, was found to be running a botnet that launched massive DDoS attacks against Brazilian ISPs. This activity stemmed from a security breach in January 2026 that compromised the company’s servers and CEO’s SSH keys. The firm was leveraging vulnerabilities in TP-Link routers, specifically CVE-2023-1389, and utilizing domains linked to the Mirai malware variant to amplify attacks. This incident highlights a concerning situation where a security provider was actively engaged in malicious activity.
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