"Matrix" Malicious Botnet Spotted

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IoT devices across the world targeted by major new botnet

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'Matrix' botnet was created by a lone hacker who used free-to-use tools to create it from scratch.

Created by a Russian hacker who scanned the internet for vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as IP cameras, DVRs, routers, and telecom equipment.

Matrix was later offered for other crooks as a service to create the botnet for sale via Telegram channel.

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