Hackers are to blame for diluting the power of the Mirai DDoS attack, security firm Flashpoint says. Hackers have been trying to take advantage of Mirai to launch new DDoS attacks. The malware may have run out of new devices to infect, forcing the hackers to vie for control over a limited resource pool. Newly formed botnets created through Mirai are becoming smaller in size, according to Flashpoint. Still, there are still three or four large Mirai-powered botnets capable of taking down websites.”]
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