Juniper Routers Targeted by Mirai Botnet Campaign Using Default Credentials
A Mirai botnet variant is actively scanning for and compromising Juniper SSR routers that still use factory-default credentials, incorporating them into DDoS infrastructure.
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A Mirai botnet variant is actively scanning for and compromising Juniper SSR routers that still use factory-default credentials, incorporating them into DDoS infrastructure.
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