Threats · 234 days ago
KadNap has infected more than 14,000 edge devices, primarily ASUS routers, to create a stealth proxy botnet. Over 60% of infections are in the United States.
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KadNap Malware Infects 14,000+ Edge Devices to Power Stealth Proxy Botnet
KadNap botnet infects 14,000+ routers using DHT-based P2P control while ClipXDaemon hijacks crypto wallets on Linux X11.
New KadNap botnet hijacks ASUS routers to fuel cybercrime proxy network
A newly discovered botnet malware called KadNap is targeting ASUS routers and other edge networking devices to turn them into proxies for malicious traffic.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-11