Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices

How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025

The second half of 2025 marked a pivotal shift in the world of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Organizations across the globe faced a perfect storm: Artificial intelligence (AI) matured as an offensive weapon, botnet infrastructure reached new heights with multiterabit attack capacity, and DDoS-for-hire services became more accessible—even to nontechnical adversaries. NETSCOUT’s ATLAS global threat intelligence platform, which moni…

Masjesu botnet targets IoT devices while evading high-profile networks

Masjesu botnet targets IoT devices while evading high-profile networks Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2026 Masjesu is a stealthy DDoS-for-hire botnet targeting IoT devices, active since 2023 and designed to stay hidden by avoiding high-profile networks. Masjesu is a stealthy botnet active since 2023, advertised as a DDoS-for-hire service. It targets IoT devices like routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures. Designed fo…

Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices

Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that's designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service since it first surfaced in 2023. It's capable of targeting a wide range of IoT devices, such as routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures. "Built for

Masjesu Botnet Targets Routers in Commercial DDoS Attacks

Hackers are abusing the Masjesu botnet to run high-volume DDoS-for-hire attacks against routers, gateways, and other exposed IoT infrastructure, turning everyday network hardware into commercial attack firepower. Operating quietly since early 2023 and still active in 2026, Masjesu (also known as XorBot) shows how mature, stealth-focused botnets are reshaping the DDoS marketplace. Masjesu is a commercially run […] The post Masjesu Botnet Targets …