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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174 Vulnerabilities Targeted by RondoDox Botnet
The botnet has increased its activity, peaking at 15,000 exploitation attempts per day, and taking a more targeted approach.
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Authorities Disrupt SocksEscort Proxy Service Powered by AVrecon Botnet
Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe targeted the cybercrime service that has impacted 360,000 devices since 2020.
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Aeternum Botnet Loader Employs Polygon Blockchain C&C to Boost Resilience
Aeternum operates on smart contracts, making its command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure difficult to disrupt.
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New Keenadu Android Malware Found on Thousands of Devices
The malware has been preinstalled on many devices but it has also been distributed through Google Play and other app stores.
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New ‘SSHStalker’ Linux Botnet Uses Old Techniques
Estimated to have infected 7,000 systems, the botnet uses a mass-compromise pipeline, deploying various scanners and malware.
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SystemBC Infects 10,000 Devices After Defying Law Enforcement Takedown
The malware is known for dropping ransomware and other payloads, and for abusing infected machines to proxy traffic.
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GoBruteforcer Botnet Targeting Crypto, Blockchain Projects
The botnet’s propagation is fueled by the AI-generated server deployments that use weak credentials, and legacy web stacks.
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