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fromTheregister
1 week ago

AWS, Cloudflare, Google, helped Feds identify DDOS suspect

Ethan Foltz, 22, allegedly operated the Rapper Botnet that conducted over 370,000 DDoS attacks using up to 95,000 infected devices and 6 Tbps capacity.
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Online marketing
fromThe Hacker News
3 months ago

BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. - Dutch Operation

A joint operation has dismantled a criminal proxy network leveraging infected IoT devices, leading to several arrests and significant financial impacts.
Growth hacking
fromTheregister
2 months ago

CISO who helped unmask Badbox warns: Version 3 is coming

Badbox 2.0, a sophisticated botnet targeting smart devices, may launch new attacks despite efforts from security teams to disrupt its operations.
Online marketing
fromThe Hacker News
3 months ago

BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. - Dutch Operation

A joint operation has dismantled a criminal proxy network leveraging infected IoT devices, leading to several arrests and significant financial impacts.
Privacy technologies
fromPCWorld
1 month ago

Google wants to kill a massive Android TV botnet with lawyers

Malware on free streaming devices creates a botnet for advertising fraud, leading Google to pursue legal action against its operators.
Node JS
fromThe Hacker News
3 months ago

New PumaBot Botnet Targets Linux IoT Devices to Steal SSH Credentials and Mine Crypto

A new Go-based botnet, PumaBot, targets IoT devices with brute-force SSH attacks to expand and deliver malware.
fromThe Hacker News
3 months ago

New HTTPBot Botnet Launches 200+ Precision DDoS Attacks on Gaming and Tech Sectors

Over the past few months, it has expanded aggressively, continuously leveraging infected devices to launch external attacks.
Tech industry
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Roam Research
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

FBI and Dutch police seize and shut down botnet of hacked routers | TechCrunch

Operation Moonlander successfully shut down botnet services and indicted four individuals due to compromised internet-connected devices.
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