The V3G4 malware was caught leveraging several vulnerabilities in IoT devices to spread its infection from July to December of 2022.
Like the original Mirai botnet, V3G4 infects IoT devices by exploiting default data login credentials such as usernames and passwords.
The IT security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have identified a new variant of the infamous Mirai malware, which was responsible for several large-scale DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service attacks) on Dyn DNS in October 2016.
Dubbed V3G4 by researchers, it is a type of malware that specifically targets Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Like the original Mirai botnet, V3G4 infects IoT devices by exploiting default data login credentials such as usernames and passwords.
In the campaign tracked by Unit 42, one of the prime targets of the V3G4 malware has been exposed IP cameras. The malware uses the exposed servers and devices to create a powerful botnet, which can be used to launch DDoS attacks or perform other malicious activities, such as stealing data or installing additional malware.
