# PoeLLM Botnet Uses GitHub Poem C2 to Hit CVE-2026-42271

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## Article Metadata
- Title: PoeLLM Botnet Uses GitHub Poem C2 to Hit CVE-2026-42271
- Summary: Lumen Black Lotus Labs details PoeLLM, a botnet that reads its C2 IP from a poem on GitHub and mines crypto on exposed LiteLLM, Ollama and Gitea servers.
- Published: Oct 27, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT
- Updated: Oct 27, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT
- Category: AI Security
- Primary topic: Llmjacking
- Authors: Owen Park
- Read time: 3 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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