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Title: Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
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Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks

The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale.
"Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize them for cryptocurrency mining and launching Distributed Denial

Source: Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks (https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/muhstik-botnet-exploiting-apache.html)