SSHStalker is a newly discovered Linux botnet that brings back Internet Relay Chat (IRC) control while using automation to compromise servers over SSH. It mainly succeeds by guessing weak or reused passwords, then turning each host into a launchpad for more scans and installs. In honeypot intrusions seen in early 2026, attackers dropped a Golang […] The post Legacy IRC Botnet Campaign Uses Automated SSH Compromise Pipeline to Enroll Linux Hosts at Scale appeared first on Cyber Security News.