Oh look, more pornbots. In Japanese this time, even. #SundaySpam
(yes, this is the second pornbot thread we've posted today)
cc: @ZellaQuixote
(yes, this is the second pornbot thread we've posted today)
cc: @ZellaQuixote
We found a network of 257 Japanese-language pornbots, all created in 2020 and all automated via IFTTT. Additionally, all of the accounts have seven-character names consisting of random numbers and lowercase letters, and none have ever liked a tweet.
The accounts in this botnet were created in batches, and as batches have been added, the network's output has grown, presently ranging between 100 and 120 tweets per hour. The botnet is active 24/7.
The accounts in this botnet repeat tweets, but each tweet is only used by a subset of the 257 bots in the network. What's the point of this botnet?
The likely answer: to get folks to click the link on the profiles of the accounts in the botnet. This leads to an invitation to download an app (LINE) and automatically "friend" unspecified parties. #ThatsAHardNo
(the other pornbot-adjacent thread we wrote today ICYMI)
We found both of the IFTTT pornbot networks we posted about today by looking at recent (January 2020 or later) spikes in creation of IFTTT bots. We've previously analyzed some of the older networks:
