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U.S.Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Justice Department on April 06, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

To combat cybercrime, US law enforcement increasingly prioritizes disruption

Rather than focusing on arrests, U.S. law enforcement is trying to prevent additional victims of online crime.

Apr 24, 2023 By AJ Vicens

DOJ FBI Sandworm Cyclops Blink botnet announcement — FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Justice Department on April 6, 2022, announcing the Sandworm operation. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

DOJ’s Sandworm operation raises questions about how far feds can go to disarm botnets

The Department of Justice and FBI announced they used remote access technology to shut down a Sandworm botnet.

Apr 8, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

router, hardware, botnet, cyclopsblink — Ethernet cables are seen running from the back of a wireless router in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2019. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Sandworm-linked botnet has another piece of hardware in its sights

The CyclopsBlink malware is now targeting internet routers from hardware maker ASUS, Trend Micro researchers said.

Mar 17, 2022 By Joe Warminsky