Mirai-based botnet ShadowV2 emerged during an AWS outage, infecting IoT devices globally and potentially testing for future attacks, as reported by Fortinet. It exploited device vulnerabilities to orchestrate DDoS attacks, affecting 28 countries across various sectors. Although its activity was limited to the outage period, it highlights ongoing IoT security weaknesses, prompting calls for better device protection and monitoring.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/miraibased_botnet_shadowv2/