(Getty Images) 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. Sep 18, 2024 By Tim Starks AJ Vicens Christian Vasquez
Seizure notice announcing “Operation Endgame.” (Europol) Global police operation strikes against malware infrastructure ‘Operation Endgame’ targeted well-known malware variants used to facilitate ransomware and other serious cybercrime. May 30, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Internet connector into a LAN router switch. (Yori Meirizan/Getty Images) 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. May 22, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) 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. Feb 15, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Department of Justice building. (Getty Images) DOJ, international law enforcement disrupt massive RSOCKS botnet The search warrant targeted a Florida hosting company alleged to have facilitated the botnet activity. Jun 17, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, is pictured at its headquarters building on June 24, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images) 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. Jun 2, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
(Getty images) 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. May 19, 2022
The Department of Justice seal is seen on a lectern ahead of a press conference in 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) 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. May 12, 2022
(Photo by Neville Elder/Corbis via Getty Images) 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. Apr 26, 2022
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks about a significant firearms trafficking enforcement action during a news conference at the Justice Department on April 1, 2022. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) 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. Apr 6, 2022 By Joe Warminsky