Security News > 2023 > September > P2PInfect botnet activity surges 600x with stealthier malware variants
The P2PInfect botnet worm is going through a period of highly elevated activity volumes starting in late August and then picking up again in September 2023.
Cado says the latest P2PInfect samples feature additions and improvements that make it more capable of spreading to targets and showcase the continuous development of the malware.
Cado sees P2PInfect botnet activity, indicating that the malware has entered a new period of code stability that allows it to ramp up its operation.
In the week between the 12th and 19th of September 2023, a surge in P2PInfect activity occurred, with Cado recording 3,619 access attempts during this period alone, which is a 600x rise.
Alongside the increased activity, Cado observed new samples that make P2PInfect a stealthier and more formidable threat.
New P2PInfect worm malware targets Linux and Windows Redis servers.