Even today, people remember BrickerBot malware which took place in 2017. And once again, the same attack has happened. This time a virus is already harming a large scale and the virus is created by a 14-year-old teen whose codename is 'Light Leafon'. The 'Brickbot' malware damaged MTNL broadband service in New Delhi in 2017. And, this affected at least 60,000 modems of BSNL broadband subscribers. The attack on the new malware that has now surfaced is similar to the Brickbot malware.
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The new malware silex attack from the previous case is being linked because it is causing even greater harm in the 'Brickbot' way. A report says that the malware can easily damage smart IoT devices and make it unusable after an attack. In fact, like 'Brickbot', the 'Silex' malware completely wipes out the storage of IoT devices. This malware kills or bricks the device by useless firewall rules, in addition to removing the device's network configurations. The way to deal with such an attack is to protect and reinstall your device's firmware, which is not an easy process for most users. Most users will feel that their device has a hardware malfunction and will throw the device as completely useless after any effort. The 'Silex' malware was first detected by Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar and explained how it works. NewSky Security Researcher Ankit Experience has taken an interview of the virus-making Light Leafon, with more dangerous plans from the 14-year-old mastermind.
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This malware is based on the original Brickbot function and is planned to be developed to make new malware even more dangerous and harmful. A 14-year-old teenager, more dangerous than a brick, has the ability to access not only devices with SSH, but can also easily hijack Telnet. "Me and my friend are going to prepare bots to target every device loaded with Schady Mirai or Qbot," the teenager said.