BrickerBot malware attacks IoT devices with Permanent Denial-of-Service

BrickerBot, using the same exploit vector as Mirai, corrupts device storage through Linux commands and shuts the devices down in what has been described as a Permanent Denial-of-Service The attack is targeted specifically at Linux/BusyBox-based IoT devices which have their Telnet port open and exposed publically on the Internet. Once the device is shut down, the only solution is to replace or reinstall the hardware. The companys honeypot allegedly detected attempts from two botnets with IPs from around the world.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/brickerbot-malware-attacks-iot-devices-with-permanent-denial-of-service/