Rust-Based P2PInfect Botnet Evolves with Miner and Ransomware Payloads

The peer-to-peer malware botnet known as P2PInfect has been found targeting misconfigured Redis servers with ransomware and cryptocurrency miners.
The development marks the threat's transition from what appeared to be a dormant botnet with unclear motives to a financially motivated operation.
"With its latest updates to the crypto miner, ransomware payload, and rootkit elements, it demonstrates

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