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From Android TVs to routers: the xlabs_v1 Mirai-based botnet built for DDoS attacks

  • Pierluigi Paganini--Securityaffairs.com
  • published date: 2026-05-07 10:15:08 UTC

A new Mirai‑based botnet, xlabs_v1, hijacks ADB‑exposed IoT devices for powerful DDoS attacks, with 21 flooding methods and DDoS‑for‑hire use. A new Mirai‑derived botnet called xlabs_v1 is hijacking internet‑exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) …

From Android TVs to routers: the xlabs_v1 Mirai-based botnet built for DDoS attacks A new Miraiderived botnet called xlabs_v1 is hijacking internetexposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) … [+6151 chars]