Pumpkin Eclipse Havoc: Malware Botnet Bricks 600K Routers, Leaving Midwest in Digital Darkness

Pumpkin Eclipse: Not Your Average Jack-o’-Lantern! The botnet that turned 600k routers into pricey paperweights, leaving Midwest netizens in a spooky disconnect. 🎃💥 #PumpkinEclipseAttack

Published: Added: May 30, 2024 at 12:09 pmAssembled by: J J
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It seems like the ghost of Halloween came early for Midwest internet routers, courtesy of 'Pumpkin Eclipse.' While some carve pumpkins, others apparently prefer to carve up internet access. Nothing screams "trick or treat" quite like a botnet that turns your router into a pricey paperweight. Kudos to Black Lotus Labs for shedding some light on this cyber-horror story – too bad it's not just a scary campfire tale.

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