One million IoT devices infected by Bashlite malware-driven DDoS botnet

A new DDoS botnet, powered by the Bashlite malware has been uncovered by security researchers, primarily using vulnerable IoT (Internet of Things) devices. According to Level 3 Threat Research Labs, the Bashlite malware family, also known as Lizkebab, Torlus and Gafgyt is responsible for the rise of a million-endpoint botnets conducting DDoS attacks.

Security researchers said the Bashlite malware's source code was first leaked in early 2015, after which cybercriminals have developed several variants of the malware. "Of the bots we've observed participating in attacks, peaking at more than one million devices, a large percentage are located in Taiwan, Brazil and Colombia," the researchers said.