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> Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices

[SOURCE] The Hacker News [DATE: 08/04/2026 16:30] [LANGUAGE: EN]
Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that's designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service since it first surfaced in 2023. It's capable of targeting a wide range of IoT devices, such as routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures. "Built for
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