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Bashlite

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Bashlite is a malware family which infects Linux systems in order to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS).

Bashlite is a malware family which infects Linux systems in order to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS). Originally it was also known under the name Bashdoor, but this term now refers to the exploit method used by the malware. It has been used to launch attacks of up to 400 Gbps.

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