OTX Threat: New Mirai-Based Linux Botnet 'Evooo1Bot' Turns Victims Into Proxies

A sophisticated Linux botnet named Evooo1Bot has been actively targeting internet-facing devices since July 2026, exploiting multiple vulnerabilities in edge devices across diverse regions. Built on the leaked Mirai source code, this modular botnet features significantly enhanced capabilities including encrypted command-and-control communications, SSH brute-force scanning, and a reverse SOCKS rela CVEs: CVE-2016-6277, CVE-2007-3010, CVE-2018-14558, CVE-2019-14931, CVE-2020-10987