OTX Threat: KATARU: IoT Malware Adopts Public LPE Exploits

KATARU is an IoT malware variant discovered in August 2026 through Telnet credential brute-forcing against a honeypot from Vietnam. While maintaining traditional Mirai-style botnet capabilities, it distinguishes itself through an extensive feature set including multiple Linux local privilege escalation exploits, comprehensive persistence mechanisms across Linux and embedded platforms, encrypted C2 CVEs: CVE-2026-31431, CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-46300