FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray says
Flax Typhoon targeted critical infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad, and Black Lotus Labs researchers observed a “large scanning effort” targeting U.S. military and government.
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Global police operation strikes against malware infrastructure
‘Operation Endgame’ targeted well-known malware variants used to facilitate ransomware and other serious cybercrime.
Chinese-linked hacking units increasingly use ‘ORBs’ to obfuscate espionage, researchers say
Scores of purchased or compromised devices used in “operational relay box networks” make detection and defense harder.
DOJ, FBI disrupt Russian intelligence botnet
U.S. authorities disrupted the infrastructure used by a notorious Russian hacking group linked to the country's military intelligence agency.
DOJ, international law enforcement disrupt massive RSOCKS botnet
The search warrant targeted a Florida hosting company alleged to have facilitated the botnet activity.
Europol says it disabled FluBot botnet infecting ‘huge’ number of devices
Botnets have proven hard to permanently eradicate in the past, suggesting Europol's success disabling the FluBot malware could be fleeting.
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FSB’s Fronton DDoS tool was actually designed for ‘massive’ fake info campaigns, researchers say
The analysis shows that what was thought of as a straightforward DDoS tool was so much more.
Ukrainian cybercriminal sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for credential theft scheme
The defendant earned roughly $80,000 from his crimes between 2017 and 2019, prosecutors said.
Group behind Emotet botnet malware testing new methods to get around Microsoft security
Recent changes to Microsoft automation capabilities may be forcing cybercrime operators to adapt.
US says it disrupted Russian botnet ‘before it could be weaponized’
The botnet was being assembled by Russia's foreign intelligence agency, the GRU, Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference.