Chaos (malware)

Chaos is a malware that infects Windows, Linux and FreeBSD devices. ^{[1] [2]} It is written in the Go programming language. ^[1] It was discovered by Black Lotus Labs in April 2022. ^[2] It is used for DDoS attacks and crypto mining. ^[2] Chaos was believed to be an offshoot of Kaiji, a piece of botnet software. ^[3]

References

1. Riley, Duncan (September 29, 2022). "New cross-platform Chaos malware targets servers, routers and FreeBSD boxes". siliconAngle.
2. McKay, Tom (October 27, 2022). "A new malware literally called Chaos is spreading globally". IT Brew.
3. Goodin, Dan (September 28, 2022). "Never-before-seen malware has infected hundreds of Linux and Windows devices". Ars Technica.

Further reading

• Lang, Nicholas (March 17, 2023). "Chaos Malware Quietly Evolves Persistence and Evasion Techniques". Sysdig. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
• Seals, Tara (August 10, 2021). "Chaos Malware Walks Line Between Ransomware and Wiper". Threatpost. Retrieved 2025-03-06.