Security News Stealthy KV-botnet hijacks SOHO routers and VPN devices BleepingComputer Daniel Bender Dec 13, 2023 The Chinese state-sponsored APT hacking group known as Volt Typhoon (Bronze Silhouette) has been linked to a sophisticated botnet named 'KV-botnet' since at least 2022 to attack SOHO routers in high-value targets.