Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies

Cybersecurity researchers flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family called Evooo1Bot. This malware derives its core functionality from the Mirai botnet source code and can turn internet-facing devices into SOCKS proxies. Although it reuses the DDoS engine, the botnet extends the original framework with numerous capabilities.