Summary:

1. The Mozi IoT botnet, known for exploiting vulnerabilities in IoT devices, experienced a sudden decline in activity in August 2023.

2. ESET security researchers discovered a hidden kill switch responsible for disabling the botnet's functionality.

3. The kill switch was found in a UDP message and had various functions, including disabling processes and services.

4. The takedown of the Mozi botnet could have been executed by its creators or Chinese law enforcement.

5. Further investigation is ongoing to determine the true origin of the botnet's takedown.

Hashtags: #Mozi #IoT #botnet #security #cyberforensics #takedown

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/kill-switch-shuts-down-mozi-iot/