September 19, 2024 at 12:07PM The Justice Department recently conducted a court-authorized operation to disrupt a botnet, Raptor Train, affecting 200,000 devices in the US and abroad. Operated by People’s Republic of China state-sponsored hackers, the botnet targeted a variety of devices. The takedown was a joint effort involving various entities. Users concerned about compromised … Read more
September 19, 2024 at 06:15AM The US government disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored botnet named Raptor Train, created by Flax Typhoon. The botnet compromised over 260,000 devices, powering DDoS attacks and routing malware. Law enforcement operations successfully neutralized the botnet, despite attempted interference by the hackers. Five Eyes agencies issued a joint advisory and efforts continue … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 07:54AM The US Justice Department arrested a Chinese national for allegedly running the 911 S5 botnet. The Treasury Department also sanctioned three individuals and three companies linked to the botnet’s creation. The botnet, responsible for infecting 19 million Windows devices, has been disrupted through an international operation involving multiple countries and … Read more
February 17, 2024 at 07:59AM The FBI dismantled a botnet of SOHO routers used by Russia’s GRU for cyber espionage. This network, controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, targeted US and foreign governments, military entities, and organizations. The FBI remotely accessed the routers through “Operation Dying Ember” to delete stolen data, disable Moobot malware, and … Read more
February 15, 2024 at 04:19PM The US government recently thwarted a botnet utilized by Russia’s GRU military intelligence unit for cyber espionage. Over a thousand compromised routers were neutralized, hindering the use of Moobot malware for data theft and network attacks. The FBI and Justice Department played pivotal roles in dismantling the cyber tools, aiming … Read more
February 15, 2024 at 03:50PM The Department of Justice disrupted a botnet operated by Russian military intelligence, Fancy Bear. The botnet was built on existing malware installed on Ubiquiti Edge OS routers with default passwords, allowing the GRU to launch cybercrimes. US law enforcement removed malicious files and urged router users to reset and update … Read more