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A Spike in the Desert: How GreyNoise Uncovered a Global Pattern of VOIP-Based Telnet Attacks

A spike in botnet traffic from a single utility in a rural part of New Mexico led to the discovery of a global botnet. Explore how human-led, AI-powered analysis exposed compromised devices, uncovered attack patterns, and why defenders should take note.

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
A Spike in the Desert: How GreyNoise Uncovered a Global Pattern of VOIP-Based Telnet Attacks
First reported
Jul 24, 2025 00:00 UTC
Last reported
Jul 24, 2025 00:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
Record ID
68cceed849f1097f37001ea4ff4140cd139c0b145341ecd6d4d61588d7248ea7

Published indicators

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Source observations

src_0060ae82ad11b5dc16

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Jul 24, 2025 00:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC

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1 sources: 0 stale, 0 needing attention, 0 paused, 1 unverified.

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  • src_0060ae82ad11b5dc16Collection status unverifiedLast successful batch: Unverified

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