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First published: 2026-05-20 | Last updated: 2026-05-21

Content warning: This report quotes malware artifacts verbatim, including domain names, URL paths, campaign tags, and embedded strings chosen by the threat actor. Some contain crude or offensive language, including an antisemitic slur. These are reproduced exactly as found in samples to enable accurate detection and attribution.

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Potassium is a Mirai-derived DDoS botnet, first publicly identified in March 2026 by Synthient and named aft…

The opening of the report, shown for reference. The full report, with its figures and indicators, is published by GitHub on github.com.

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