
China-linked IoT botnet ‘Raptor Prepare’ uncovered
An enormous IoT botnet comprising over 200,000 compromised units dubbed “Raptor Prepare” has been uncovered by Black Lotus Labs, the risk intelligence arm of Lumen Applied sciences. The botnet is believed to be operated by the Chinese language state-sponsored risk actors often known as Flax Hurricane. The investigation – which started in mid-2023 – revealed…