Mirai Madness: Wazuh Server Flaw Sparks Botnet Bonanza!
CVE-2025-24016 is now the life of the botnet party, with Mirai variants crashing the Wazuh server bash. After its public debut, the vulnerability quickly became a favorite of cyber troublemakers, proving that, for botnets, exploiting security flaws is as irresistible as a free buffet at a hacker convention.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like the Mirai botnet is playing a game of “Catch me if you can,” and it’s winning! Who knew a botnet could pull off such a grand European tour, with stops in Italy, and a quick dip into the APAC region for good measure? Looks like the only thing spreading faster than viral memes these days is malware!
Key Points:
- Critical flaw in Wazuh Server exploited by threat actors to drop Mirai botnet variants.
- The flaw (CVE-2025-24016) allows remote code execution; patched in February 2025.
- Two botnet variants—LZRD and Resbot—exploiting the vulnerability for DDoS attacks.
- Exploits target various IoT devices and servers, causing global infections.
- Botnets leveraging newly published exploits to propagate quickly and effectively.
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