Takedown of Massive Botnet Rings Halts Devastating Cyberattacks
The US Justice Department has dismantled several massive botnets that infected over 3 million devices and were used in record-breaking DDoS attacks. Read about the investigation and impact.
In a major victory for cybersecurity, the United States Justice Department has announced the successful takedown of several prolific botnets that were responsible for a series of devastating cyberattacks. The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had infected over 3 million devices worldwide using sophisticated techniques to infiltrate home networks.
Botnet Infiltration Tactics
These botnets utilized clever methods to worm their way into vulnerable systems. By exploiting security vulnerabilities and tricking users into downloading malware, the botnet operators were able to gain control of millions of devices and assemble a powerful network of infected computers. The sheer scale of these botnets allowed the attackers to launch record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assaults, overwhelming target systems and disrupting critical infrastructure.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Wired
