New Mirai botnet variant Murdoc Botnet targets AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers

Qualys Threat Research identified a Mirai variant named 'Murdoc Botnet' active since at least July 2024 that leverages command‑injection and public exploits (e.g., CVE-2024-7029, CVE-2017-17215) to compromise AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers, with over 1,300 infected IPs and hundreds of payload samples and distribution servers observed across multiple countries, indicating an ongoing IoT-focused malware campaign.