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Except devices, specifically quoting routers, Do make up bot nets
That's the specfici malware used on unsecured IoT devices and routers.
I was able to find tons of scholarly articles Like this one
That specifically talk about how many of these devices get comprised.
This isn't some theoretical attack vector. This is active now.