FBI Takes Down Huge Global Army of Zombie Computer Devices
The FBI said it has dismantled what is likely the world's largest
botnet -- an army of 19 million infected computers -- that was leased
to hackers for cybercrimes.
The botnet, which was spread across more than 190 countries, enabled
financial fraud, identity theft and access to child exploitation
materials around the world, according to a statement issued on
Wednesday by FBI Director Christopher Wray. Other violations tied to
the botnet included bomb threats and cyberattacks, likely leading to
billions of dollars in victim losses, according to a statement from
the Department of Justice.
The botnet was tied to more than 613,000 IP addresses located in the
US, authorities said.
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