Botnet news

Canadian authorities have arrested a 23-year-old man from Ottawa, suspected of creating and operating the Kimwolf botnet. The botnet reportedly infected millions of IoT devices, using them to launch large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the last six months.

Dutch authorities have dismantled a massive botnet comprising over 17 million devices. The operation, a joint effort between police and the National Cyber Security Center, took down 200 servers managing the network. The action followed a tip from a security researcher, marking a major cybersecurity enforcement success.

Researchers have disrupted the Glassworm botnet, which targeted developers through software supply-chain attacks. The operation was notable for its resilient command-and-control infrastructure, which uniquely leveraged Solana blockchain transactions and the BitTorrent network to evade detection and takedown efforts, highlighting new threat vectors.

Dutch authorities, in a joint operation, have dismantled a massive botnet controlling over 17 million devices. The network, managed by 200 servers located in the Netherlands, was taken down following a tip from a security researcher and was being used for criminal activities.

Dutch authorities have successfully dismantled a massive botnet controlling at least 17 million infected devices globally. The operation, led by the Dutch Politie and NCSC, targeted over 200 servers in the Netherlands that formed the core infrastructure for the network of compromised devices.

The market for DDoS-as-a-Service (DDoSaaS) is evolving from scattered tools into sophisticated platforms. These services now offer subscription tiers, customer support, and reseller programs, making powerful cyberattacks more accessible and easier to launch for a wider range of malicious actors.