RustDuck Botnet Rebuilds in Rust to Hijack Routers and Servers for DDoS

A 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.

Researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab have tracked it since February 2026, and say the real story is not how big it is today, but how fast it is changing.

The end goal is a

Source: The Hacker News

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