C0XMO is a new Gafgyt botnet variant exploiting old router flaws, spreading across IoT devices, killing rivals, and enabling large-scale DDoS attacks. In March 2026, FortiGuard Labs discovered a new variant of the Gafgyt botnet, dubbed C0XMO, which is noticeably more capable than its predecessors. The malware spreads through CVE-2021-27137, a stack buffer overflow in […]
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