P2PInfect botnet targets REdis servers with new ransomware module

P2PInfect, a previously dormant peer-to-peer botnet targeting Redis servers, has begun actively deploying an rsagen ransomware module and a Monero cryptominer; it spreads using Redis replication and other persistence mechanisms, employs a user-mode rootkit to hide activity, and has generated measurable mining revenue while its ransomware is limited by the typical in-memory deployment of Redis.