The shutdown operation involved peer list manipulation and Sality payload URL takedown.
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First Malware Built Specifically for Car Head Units Fuels Botnet
Kaspersky researchers have linked the malware to the BadBox botnet, which has ensnared millions of devices.
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15,000 WordPress Websites Cleaned Up in SocGholish Botnet Takedown
Law enforcement and private partners took down 106 SocGholish C&C servers and domains as part of Operation Endgame.
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Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet
Dutch authorities seized command-and-control servers tied to a botnet of infected computers, smartphones, and tablets that was allegedly used to power a residential proxy network and facilitate cybercrime.
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GlassWorm Botnet Disrupted
Security firms took down all four command-and-control (C&C) channels used by the GlassWorm malware.
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Canadian Man Arrested for Operating Kimwolf Botnet
Jacob Butler, 23, has been arrested in Canada and US authorities are seeking his extradition on computer hacking charges.
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Mirai Botnet Targets Flaw in Discontinued D-Link Routers
The exploitation of the command injection vulnerability started one year after public disclosure and PoC exploit code publication.
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Evasive Masjesu DDoS Botnet Targets IoT Devices
Focused on persistence, the botnet does not engage in widespread infection and avoids blacklisted IPs and critical infrastructure entities.
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Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US
Ilya Angelov was a member of the cybercrime group tracked as TA-551, Shathak, Gold Cabin, Monster Libra, and ATK236.
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Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation
The lesser-known JackSkid and Mossad botnets have also been targeted in the operation.
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