US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
11 hours ago
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- US law enforcement dismantled four major botnets: JackSkid, Mossad, Aisuru, and Kimwolf, removing over 3 million compromised devices.
- Aisuru and Kimwolf, with over a million devices, executed a record-breaking DDoS attack reaching 30 terabits per second.
- No arrests were announced, but international collaboration with Canadian and German authorities is ongoing.
- Aisuru gained notoriety for targeting gaming services and cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, alongside massive DDoS attacks.
- The botnets were variants of Mirai, evolving to infect previously secure devices, including residential proxies.
- Operators used innovative techniques like blockchain-based DNS to evade takedowns, highlighting a persistent cat-and-mouse game.
- Experts warn that even with these botnets dismantled, new ones will inevitably emerge to replace them.