P2PInfect Botnet Is Now Targeting MIPS-Based IoT Devices

The operator behind the growing P2PInfect botnet is turning their focus to Internet of Things (IoT) and routers running the MIPS chip architecture, expanding their list of targets and offering more evidence that the malware is an experienced threat actor. P2PInfect, a self-replicating worm written in the Rust programming language, was first detected this summer..

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