Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of continued risks posed by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) malware known as XorDDoS, with 71.3 percent of the attacks between November 2023 and February 2025 targeting the United States.
« From 2020 to 2023, the XorDDoS trojan has increased significantly in prevalence, » Cisco Talos researcher Joey Chen said in a Thursday analysis.