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The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network

Krebs on Security2026-01-02 14:20Original source โ†’

The story you are reading is a series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it's time for a broader awareness of the threat. The short version is that everything you thought you knew about the security of the internal network behind your Internet router probably is now dangerously out of date.

Entities

Kimwolf Botnet (other)Internet (other)Krebs on Security (org)
Epiphany Intel
๐Ÿ’กWhat's actually new?

The story you are reading is a series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it's time for a broader awareness of the threat.

โšกWhy it matters
  • โ–ธHigh societal impact โ€” significant public interest implications.
  • โ–ธElevated risk profile โ€” potential security or legal consequences.
๐Ÿ‘คActors involved
Kimwolf Botnetother
Internetother
Krebs on Securityorg
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