Exploit code that enabled the Satori IoT botnet is now public, with security researchers expecting it will now be used to help power other IoT botnets.

Exploit code used in the Mirai malware variant called Satori, which was used to attack hundreds of thousands of Huawei routers over the past several weeks, is now public.

Security researcher Felix Lindner has a more compelling reason to steer clear of routers from Huawei Technologies than fears about its ownership.

“The code quality is pretty much from the ’90s,” said Lindner, who has analyzed the software inside Huawei’s home and enterprise routers, and runs Recurity Labs, a security consultancy, in ...