Dammit!!
...might as well go back and delete all my comments on the "Hull ISP suffers router DoS attack" now!
EDIT: I spoke too soon...
The mechanism of the attack is, however, all too clear. Hackers are using the infamous Mirai malware or one of its derivatives to wreak havoc.
No, no, no! This completely misses the point. The crashing / bricked routers aren't the intention of the attackers; it's a side-effect of presumably poorly tested exploit code being used to recruit more bots for Mirai. The disgruntled consumers are just collateral damage. The real targets will emerge
in the next weeks / months. DDoS ransom attacks for Christmas / New Year? Something to welcome President Trump during his inauguration? Who knows. I just hope it's not us...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
