Chaos (malware)
Chaos is a malware that infects Windows, Linux and FreeBSD devices.{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=Duncan |url=https://siliconangle.com/2022/09/29/new-cross-platform-chaos-malware-targets-servers-routers-freebsd-boxes/|title=New cross-platform Chaos malware targets servers, routers and FreeBSD boxes|date=September 29, 2022|website=siliconAngle}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.itbrew.com/stories/2022/10/07/a-new-malware-literally-called-chaos-is-spreading-globally|title=A new malware literally called Chaos is spreading globally|first=Tom|last=McKay|website=IT Brew |date=October 27, 2022}} It is written in the Go programming language. It was discovered by Black Lotus Labs in April 2022. It is used for DDoS attacks and crypto mining. Chaos was believed to be an offshoot of Kaiji, a piece of botnet software.{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/never-before-seen-malware-has-infected-hundreds-of-linux-and-windows-devices/|title=Never-before-seen malware has infected hundreds of Linux and Windows devices|first=Dan|last=Goodin|date=September 28, 2022|website=Ars Technica}}
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- {{cite web |first=Nicholas |last=Lang |date=March 17, 2023 |title=Chaos Malware Quietly Evolves Persistence and Evasion Techniques |website=Sysdig |url=https://sysdig.com/blog/chaos-malware-persistence-evasion-techniques/ |access-date=2025-03-06}}
- {{cite web |first=Tara |last=Seals |date=August 10, 2021 |title=Chaos Malware Walks Line Between Ransomware and Wiper |website=Threatpost |url=https://threatpost.com/chaos-malware-ransomware-wiper/168520/ |access-date=2025-03-06}}
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