Mirai, the IoT botnet responsible for enormous DDoS attacks in 2016, is now leveraging an open-source project named Aboriginal Linux to make cross-compiling the malicious code easier, more effective, and less prone to error. This newest variant – discovered by Symantec researchers – supports Mirai variants for multiple platforms including Android. The Linux tool makes the versions robust and operational “on a wide variety of devices ranging from routers, IP cameras, connected devices, and even Android devices””]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/new-mirai-variants-leverage-open-source-project