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April 2026

New Chaos Variant Targets Misconfigured Cloud Deployments, Adds SOCKS Proxy

New Chaos Variant Targets Misconfigured Cloud Deployments, Adds SOCKS Proxy

Ravie LakshmananApr 08, 2026Cryptomining / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new variant ofmalware called Chaosthat’scapable of hitting misconfigured cloud deployments, marking an expansion of the botnet’s targeting infrastructure. “Chaos malware is increasingly targeting misconfigured cloud deployments,…