In today world you can see tech devices everywhere. As the technology increases the risk involved with that will also increase. A 14 year old teenager created a malware virus which makes almost all IOT(Internet Of Things) devices will get bricked. Back in 2017, when bricker bot malware was attacked around 60,000 devices had been bricked.
For those who don't know what is a Bricker bot, a malware which is responsible for MTNL broadband Service Outage in delhi. New malware light leafon simply wipe clean the storage and configuration settings. Finally bricks the device like bricker bot.
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https://m.timesofindia.com/gadgets-news/14-year-old-teenager-creates-new-silex-malware-to-destroy-smart-devices/articleshow/69982962.cms