threat-intel Linux Botnet Evooo1Bot Expands Mirai Capabilities Well Beyond DDoS Evooo1Bot, a Linux botnet derived from Mirai, has significantly expanded its capabilities beyond simple DDoS attacks. It now incorporates advanced features like encrypted C2 communications, SSH brute-force scanning, a reverse SOCKS relay module, and a credential sniffer, effectively transforming compromised devices int… Dark Reading · Aug 17, 2026 High CVE-2007-3010CVE-2016-6277CVE-2018-14558miraiddosbotnet
threat-intel Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies A new Linux botnet, dubbed Evooo1Bot, leveraging Mirai's code, is actively exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing devices to turn them into SOCKS5 proxies. The botnet utilizes a range of capabilities including enc… The Hacker News · Aug 17, 2026 High CVE-2007-3010CVE-2016-6277CVE-2018-14558botnetsocks5proxy
