DOJ turns tables on Russian hackers, uses their malware to wipe out botnet
Briefly

from Ars Technica3 months ago
That malware, which worked as a botnet for the Russian hacking group Fancy Bear, was removed in January 2024 under a secret court order as part of 'Operation Dying Ember,' according to the FBI's director.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/doj-turns-tables-on-russian-hackers-uses-their-malware-to-wipe-out-botnet/
The DOJ also used the Moobot malware to copy and delete the botnet files and data, according to the DOJ, and then changed the routers' firewall rules to block remote management access.
Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/doj-turns-tables-on-russian-hackers-uses-their-malware-to-wipe-out-botnet/
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