Comment on Researcher sets up illegal 420,000 node botnet for IPv4 Internet mapparentComments−smcl13yIt doesn't say that he reboots the compromised machines, just that if the sysadmin happens to reboot then the bot would disappear.−donbox513yI hope they did not infect any medical device e.g. a ventilator.−entropy_13yI hope there are no medical devices(e.g. a ventilator) accessible from the public internet with a default password.−JoachimSchipper13yHope, or expect?−entropy_13yUnfortunately, only hope.−kahawe13yDoh, now that you point that out... I misunderstood it. Thank you.
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It doesn't say that he reboots the compromised machines, just that if the sysadmin happens to reboot then the bot would disappear.
I hope they did not infect any medical device e.g. a ventilator.
I hope there are no medical devices(e.g. a ventilator) accessible from the public internet with a default password.
Hope, or expect?
Unfortunately, only hope.
Doh, now that you point that out... I misunderstood it. Thank you.