Mirai botnet

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf botnet
gptkbp:alias gptkb:Mirai
gptkbp:arrested 2017
yes
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Josiah_White
Dalton Norman
Paras Jha
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Distributed_Denial_of_Service
gptkbp:exploits default credentials
gptkbp:firstAppearance 2016
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mirai botnet
gptkbp:infects routers
IP cameras
DVRs
gptkbp:inspiredVariants gptkb:Omni
gptkb:Masuta
gptkb:Okiru
gptkb:Wicked
gptkb:Hajime
Satori
Miori
Moobot
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:KrebsOnSecurity_DDoS_attack
2016 Dyn cyberattack
gptkbp:notableFeature modular design
self-propagating
command and control infrastructure
frequent updates and variants
large-scale scanning
removes competing malware
scans for open Telnet ports
targets weak IoT security
uses hardcoded credentials
gptkbp:notableFor largest DDoS attacks in history
gptkbp:notableVictim gptkb:OVH
gptkb:Dyn
KrebsOnSecurity
gptkbp:openSource yes
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Linux
gptkbp:sourceCodeReleased 2016
gptkbp:target Internet of Things devices
gptkbp:usesMalware malware
DDoS tool
gptkbp:writtenBy C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mirai
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6