The malware is installed by exploiting more than 20,000 common misconfigurations, a capability that may make millions of machines connected to the Internet potential targets.

Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021

The ability to remain installed and undetected makes Perfctl hard to fight.

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Should distinguish earlier in the article that it’s a server issue? People who want to try a Linux distro might see the title differently.

This sounds like a "dog bites man" story.