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Tengu Botnet Reboots Compromised Linux Devices When Defenders Kill Its Process

Tengu is a Mirai-derived botnet that exploits Linux hardware watchdog timers to force device reboots upon process termination, enabling persistent DDoS operations after defensive intervention.

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The Hacker News

Jul 28, 2026

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01 Tengu can use a compromised Linux device's hardware watchdog to trigger a reboot when defenders kill its main process.

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