KadNap Malware Infects 14,000+ Edge Devices to Power Stealth Proxy Botnet

Source: The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware called KadNap that’s primarily targeting Asus routers to enlist them into a botnet for proxying malicious traffic.

The malware, first detected in the wild in August 2025, has expanded to over 14,000 infected devices, with more than 60 % of victims located in the U.S., according to the Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen. A lesser number of…