Mirai Mayhem: Cyber Villains Exploit Wazuh Flaw in Botnet Blitz
Cybercriminals are exploiting a critical Wazuh vulnerability, CVE-2025-24016, to spread Mirai variants, marking the first reported attacks since the bug’s disclosure. Despite a patch being available, outdated Wazuh servers are prime targets. It’s a classic case of patch or prepare to get punked by malicious IoT mischief.
Hot Take:
Ah, the Mirai botnet is back at it again, like that one annoying relative who always shows up uninvited to family gatherings. This time, they’re exploiting a Wazuh vulnerability to spread their malicious magic. It seems cybercriminals are getting faster at using vulnerabilities than a cheetah chasing a gazelle! And to think, all it takes is one proof of concept to set the digital wolves loose. Who knew malware was so multilingual? We’ve got Italian-named domains trying to sound as authentic as a pasta dish from the heart of Rome! Buon appetito, cybercriminals!
Key Points:
- Cybercriminals are exploiting the Wazuh vulnerability CVE-2025-24016 (9.9).
- Mirai botnet targets IoT devices using multiple variants like LZRD and V3G4.
- Attackers use Italian-named domains for malware spread, targeting Italian-speaking users.
- Akamai researchers detected these attacks as early as March, with Resbot joining in May.
- Patch for CVE-2025-24016 was released in October 2024, remedying the vulnerability.