FortiGuard Labs recently discovered a new botnet propagating through TOTOLINK devices. Unlike previous malware targeting these devices, this variant is written in Rust, a programming language introduced by Mozilla in 2010. Due to its Rust-based implementation, analysts have named the malware “RustoBot.”
Incidents - In January and February of 2025, FortiGuard Labs observed a significant increase in alerts related to attacking via TOTOLINK vulnerabilities.
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