A recently discovered form of botnet malware has been found rapidly spreading, with more than 2 million “internet of things” devices believed to have already been infected.
Dubbed IoT_Reaper by security researchersat Chinese security company Qihoo 360, the malware is based on the infamous Mirai internet of things worm that first compromised millions of devices in 2016 — but with some noticeable differences.
Source: New Reaper malware infects 2 million-plus “internet of things” devices | SiliconANGLE