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U.S., Germany, Canada Disrupt Botnets that Infected Millions of Devices
The takedown disrupted botnets that controlled over 3 million devices and launched hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks, protecting critical infrastructure and limiting cyber extortion.
- On Thursday, U.S. authorities, in collaboration with Germany and Canada, dismantled infrastructure used by four major botnets—Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad—that compromised more than 3 million Internet of Things devices worldwide.
- These malicious networks primarily exploited web-connected appliances like webcams and Wi-Fi routers to launch massive distributed denial-of-service attacks, some targeting Department of Defense websites.
- All four botnets were variants of Mirai, a 2016-era IoT botnet; Aisuru issued more than 200,000 attack commands, while JackSkid hurled at least 90,000, according to the Justice Department.
- Coinciding with law enforcement actions in Canada and Germany, the operation targeted alleged operators, though no immediate arrests followed the disruption of command-and-control servers.
- Kenneth DeChellis, a special agent with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, stated the operation highlights a commitment to eliminate emerging cyber threats, supported by nearly two dozen technology companies.
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US says it disrupted botnets that infected over 3 million devices worldwide
NEW YORK, USA – The US Justice Department on Thursday, March 19, said it took part in an operation with Germany and Canada to take down infrastructure used by four major botnets that infected more than 3 million devices worldwide, including hundreds of thousands in the US. The malicious networks — Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid and Mossad — were used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with some Department of Defense websites amon…
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