Rust-Based Botnet P2Pinfect Targets MIPS Architecture

P2Pinfect, a rapidly expanding cross-platform botnet, has evolved to target Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages (MIPS) architecture devices, such as routers and IoT devices. Discovered by Cado Security, this new variant employs advanced evasion techniques and brute-force SSH access to exploit vulnerabilities in MIPS processors. The move represents a strategic shift in P2Pinfect’s targets and indicates a sophisticated threat actor’s involvement.