Researchers at Arbor Networks say they have discovered unique samples of a new family of malware that is targeting large investmen firms with holdings in the commodities markets, especially the mining industry. The malware, dubbed JKDDOS, is used to launch distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks against targets. It is believed to be responsible attacks against 78 unique victims, mostly in China and the U.S., but also in Hong Kong and Singapore as well. The longest attack they discovered was launched against a Chinese discussion forum and lasted 72 hours.
Source: https://threatpost.com/new-malware-jkddos-targets-commodities-investment-firms-030811/75005/