What is the Aisuru botnet?

The Aisuru botnet, also known as Kimwolf, is a large botnet comprised of one to four million infected hosts worldwide, including consumer devices, used to launch cyberattacks.

What is the largest attack launched by the Aisuru botnet?

The Aisuru botnet launched a record-breaking Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack peaking at 31.4 Tbps and 200 million requests per second on December 19.

What kind of devices are used in the Aisuru botnet?

The Aisuru botnet primarily uses compromised consumer devices such as routers, online CCTV systems, and Android TV devices.

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Botnet Shatters Cyberattack Records

2 Feb

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Summary

Aisuru botnet achieved a 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack.
Millions of infected devices power the botnet.
Botnet capacity is available for hire globally.

A botnet named Aisuru, also referred to as Kimwolf, has recently achieved an unprecedented milestone in cyber warfare, launching a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack that peaked at an astonishing 31.4 terabits per second (Tbps). This event, recorded on December 19, involved an "unprecedented bombardment" of 200 million requests per second, marking the largest publicly disclosed attack of its kind. Aisuru's immense power stems from an estimated one to four million infected hosts globally, encompassing everyday consumer devices such as routers and online CCTV systems.

The operators of Aisuru actively scan the internet for vulnerable devices, exploiting default credentials and exposed ports to enlist them into the botnet. This botnet-for-hire model allows anyone to rent its capacity, with prices ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, posing a significant threat to backbone networks and essential services. Aisuru is not limited to DDoS attacks; it also facilitates other illicit activities like credential stuffing, AI-driven web scraping, spamming, and phishing.