Black Lotus Labs by Lumen has uncovered a significant expansion of the China-linked JDY botnet, now boasting over 1,500 compromised SOHO and IoT devices. Unlike typical botnets, JDY acts as a dedicated, distributed reconnaissance platform, rapidly identifying newly disclosed vulnerabilities in US military and associated networks. This "scouting party" automates the discovery phase for…

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China-Linked JDY Botnet Surges to 1,500 Devices for Cyber Reconnaissance

A covert network of over 1,500 devices, linked to China, has been uncovered, feeding sensitive data to nation-state actors in a massive cyber reconnaissance operation. This JDY botnet has rapidly expanded, scanning and mapping vulnerable infrastructure on a massive scale.

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