The issue of internet of things (IoT) botnets is a security issue that has already surfaced in 2016, and will likely only grow in severity as different actors in the cyber realm leverage the technology for their own purposes. While, at this point, IoT botnets have primarily been used by low-level actors for the purpose demonstrating their capabilities or testing out the tool, it is only a matter of time before cybercriminals and hacktivist groups adopt the tactic to carry out politically or financially motivated large-scale attacks.
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