The resurgence of iot malware: inside the mirai-based “gayfemboy” botnet campaign

Intel Name: The resurgence of iot malware: inside the mirai-based “gayfemboy” botnet campaign

Date of Scan: August 25, 2025

Impact: Medium

Summary:
The Resurgence of IoT Malware: Inside the Mirai-Based ‘Gayfemboy’ Botnet Campaign explores a stealthy and evolving malware strain named “Gayfemboy,” initially discovered by a Chinese cybersecurity firm. Over the past year, the malware resurfaced with renewed activity in July, targeting vulnerabilities in IoT devices from vendors like DrayTek, TP-Link, Raisecom, and Cisco. Based on Mirai, the malware has shown signs of technical evolution, raising concerns about its growing threat to IoT security.

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