The Zoom Bot Flooder is a type of botnet specifically designed to target Zoom meetings. It operates by automating the process of generating and joining meetings with a large number of fake or "bot" accounts. These bots can be configured to join meetings with specific characteristics, such as a particular topic, meeting ID, or even targeting meetings with specific hosts. Once inside, these bots can cause a variety of disruptions, including:
Low-security passwords (e.g., "123456" or "zoom123") offer no resistance. Malicious scripts can cycle through common passwords in seconds. zoom bot flooder
Even if the meeting is "public," unauthorized access to a Zoom meeting violates Zoom’s Terms of Service, and in most jurisdictions, it violates criminal laws. The Zoom Bot Flooder is a type of