\u200bA new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then stitching them into a network built to knock websites and online services offline.<\/p>\n
Researchers at QiAnXin’s\u00a0XLab\u00a0have tracked it since February 2026, and say the real story is not how big it is today, but how fast it is changing.<\/p>\n
The end goal is a\u00a0A new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then stitching them into a network built to knock websites and online services offline.<\/p>\n
Researchers at QiAnXin’s\u00a0XLab\u00a0have tracked it since February 2026, and say the real story is not how big it is today, but how fast it is changing.<\/p>\n
The end goal is a\u00a0\u00a0The Hacker News<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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