Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 262

Mirai malware targets IoT devices.

After infiltration, it uses them to propagate and create botnets that are then used to launch which types of attack?

Answer options

• A. MITM attack
• B. Password attack
• C. Birthday attack
• D. DDoS attack

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as Mirai malware is primarily known for leveraging compromised IoT devices to conduct Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The other options, while they represent different forms of cyber attacks, are not typically associated with the operations of Mirai malware.