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Pumpkin Eclipse Chaos: Botnet Blitzkrieg Bricks 600K Routers, Leaving Midwest in Digital Darkness
When “Pumpkin Eclipse” turned 600,000 routers into pricey paperweights in the Midwest, Black Lotus Labs cracked the case: a botnet blitz with a ChaCha20 twist. Routers RIP’d, the internet dipped, and Windstream’s lips? Zipped. #RouterRuckus
Hot Take:
Well, folks, it looks like the ghoulish "Pumpkin Eclipse" botnet decided to play trick-or-treat with 600,000 routers, and spoiler alert: it wasn't handing out candy. Instead, it treated these devices to a digital lobotomy, turning them into expensive paperweights. Just when you thought your Wi-Fi was safe, this cyber-spook fest left a trail of router carnage that could only be fixed by the ol' "unplug and pray for a miracle"... or, you know, just buy a new one. RIP, routers of the Midwest. You connected us well.
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