This article was originally published on ThreatChain — decentralized threat intelligence. Your home router might be attacking websites right now and you'd never know. Millions are already compromised. A new Mirai sample was identified by threat intelligence feeds on 2026-05-05 17:45:50. This post breaks down what we know about the specific sample, how to recognize related activity on your network, and what to do if you or your organization might be affected. The Sample at a Glance Field Value SHA-256 1a8d5043cc77d05834d1b64b4a86d8db66ba5a79a23c6778d8f6b1c8b8de46f1 File name luxzz.mpsl File type elf Size 50.2 KB Origin (first observed) DE First seen 2026-05-05 17:45:50 Family Mirai Tags elf, Mirai, upx VirusTotal detection 30/74 engines flagged malicious What Mirai Does Mirai is a family of IoT botnets that spread by brute-forcing default credentials on routers, cameras, and other embedded devices. Infected devices are typically used to launch DDoS attacks or as proxies for other criminal activity.…