Tag: botnet
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How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, dark-web, ddos, defense, dns, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, jobs, law, LLM, mitigation, network, resilience, risk, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityMassive attack capacity: Demonstration attacks peaked at 30Tbps and 4 gigapackets per second, primarily launched by Internet of Things (IoT) botnets such as Aisuru and TurboMirai variants.AI integration: The use of AI, including dark-web large language models (LLMs), moved from emerging trend to operational reality, making sophisticated attacks accessible to a wider range of threat actors.Persistent threat…
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Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoSHire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that’s designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service since it first surfaced in 2023. It’s capable of targeting a wide range of IoT devices, such as routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures.”Built for First…
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Masjesu Botnet Targets Routers in Commercial DDoS Attacks
Hackers are abusing the Masjesu botnet to run high-volume DDoS-for-hire attacks against routers, gateways, and other exposed IoT infrastructure, turning everyday network hardware into commercial attack firepower. Operating quietly since early 2023 and still active in 2026, Masjesu (also known as XorBot) shows how mature, stealth-focused botnets are reshaping the DDoS marketplace. Masjesu is a commercially run…
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ComfyUI Servers Hijacked for Cryptomining, Proxy Botnet Ops
Hackers are aggressively hijacking Internet-exposed ComfyUI servers and converting them into high”‘value cryptomining rigs and proxy botnet nodes, abusing weakly secured AI image-generation setups for long”‘term monetization. More than 1,000 ComfyUI servers are currently reachable on the public Internet, even after filtering out honeypots, giving attackers a small but lucrative attack surface concentrated on GPU”‘rich…
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Over 1,000 Exposed ComfyUI Instances Targeted in Cryptomining Botnet Campaign
An active campaign has been observed targeting internet-exposed instances running ComfyUI, a popular stable diffusion platform, to enlist them into a cryptocurrency mining and proxy botnet.”A purpose-built Python scanner continuously sweeps major cloud IP ranges for vulnerable targets, automatically installing malicious nodes via ComfyUI-Manager if no exploitable node is already First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Phorpiex Botnet Fuels Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Theft Attacks
Hackers are abusing the long-running Phorpiex (Trik) botnet to run large-scale ransomware, sextortion, and crypto-clipping operations, turning one infrastructure into a multi-purpose crime machine. A newer variant called Twizt gives the botnet a hybrid architecture that combines traditional command-and-control (C2) with a peer”‘to”‘peer (P2P) protocol, allowing infected machines to share commands and node lists directly with each…
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Russian national convicted for running botnet used in attacks on U.S. firms
A Russian hacker got 2 years in prison, $100K fine, and $1.6M judgment for running a botnet used in ransomware attacks on U.S. firms. Russian national Ilya Angelov (40) was sentenced to 24 months in prison for operating a botnet used to carry out ransomware attacks on dozens of U.S. companies. He was also fined…
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Mirai Malware Evolves into Hundreds of Variants Driving Botnet Growth
Mirai malware evolves into hundreds of variants, driving botnet growth, including Aisuru and KimWolf, powering large-scale attacks, and increasing risks to vulnerable IoT devices worldwide. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mirai-malware-variants-botnet-growth/
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Mirai Malware Evolves into Hundreds of Variants Driving Botnet Growth
Mirai malware evolves into hundreds of variants, driving botnet growth, including Aisuru and KimWolf, powering large-scale attacks, and increasing risks to vulnerable IoT devices worldwide. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mirai-malware-variants-botnet-growth/
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The Dark Side of DDoS: Why DDoS Downtime is Harder to Prevent
Cloudflare recently published data that offers clear insight into where the DDoS threat environment is heading. DDoS attacks are becoming larger, more frequent, and more sophisticated, with botnets reaching unprecedented scale. But beyond the headline numbers, the report also points to a broader shift that deserves closer attention. In this article, we’ll discuss some of..…
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Russian botnet operator linked to major ransomware attacks sentenced in US
Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, pleaded guilty to managing a botnet that other cybercriminals used to break into corporate systems and deploy ransomware. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-botnet-operator-sentenced-ransomware
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Botnet operator behind $14 million in ransomware extortion payments gets 24 months behind bars
A Russian national has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he managed a botnet used to launch ransomware attacks against dozens of U.S. companies. The judge … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/25/russian-botnet-operator-sentenced-mario-kart-ransomware/
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Mirai Botnets Evolve Into Major DDoS and Proxy Abuse Threats
Mirai-based botnets have evolved from simple IoT malware into large-scale DDoS and proxy abuse platforms that now underpin record-breaking attacks and stealthy cybercrime operations. In total, over 21,000 C2 servers were observed between July and December 2025, with a notable shift towards abusing bots as residential proxies in addition to classic DDoS use. This growth…
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Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison for managing a botnet that was used to launch ransomware attacks against U.S. companies.Ilya Angelov, 40, of Tolyatti, Russia, was also fined $100,000. Angelov, who went by the online aliases “milan” and “okart,” is said to have…
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Manager of botnet used in ransomware attacks gets 2 years in prison
A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to launch BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S. companies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-man-sentenced-for-operating-botnet-used-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Manager of botnet used in ransomware attacks gets 2 years in prison
A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to launch BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S. companies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-man-sentenced-for-operating-botnet-used-in-ransomware-attacks/
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DOJ Disrupts Botnets, But DDoS Threats Remain, Security Pros Warn
The DOJ put a dent into the rising number of DDoS attacks this month when it dismantled the infrastructure used by four prominent IoT botnets, but security pros are warning that while the takedown was significant, it’s likely a temporary reprieve from the threat. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/doj-disrupts-botnets-but-ddos-threats-remain-security-pros-warn/
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Global Crackdown Dismantles 4 Botnets Behind Major DDoS Attacks
Global crackdown dismantles Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid and Mossad botnets behind major DDoS attack campaigns targeting millions of devices worldwide. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/crackdown-dismantles-4-botnets-ddos-attacks/
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Aisuru, KimWolf Botnets Disrupted in International Operation
No Arrests, But Virtual Servers, IP Addresses Seized and Residencies Searched. U.S. authorities seized KimWolf – the attack infrastructure responsible for the largest distributed denial of service attack yet recorded in an international police operation that swept up servers underpinning four botnets. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/aisuru-kimwolf-botnets-disrupted-in-international-operation-a-31105
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US, allies move to dismantle four high-volume IoT botnets
The armies of hacked computers and internet of things gadgets powered disruption and extortion campaigns that sometimes cost victims tens of thousands of dollars. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/botnet-takedown-operation-us-canada-germany/815309/
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US seizes domains and infrastructure used in sprawling botnet campaigns
The Justice Department said on Thursday evening that the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid and Mossad botnets were used to target victims with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that overloaded websites and made them unreachable. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-seizes-botnet-infrastructure-four-large-networks
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Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devices
The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid and Mossad botnets enabled cybercriminals to initiate thousands of attacks. A crackdown targeting large-scale botnets continues amid growing challenges. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/botnet-disruption-aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad/
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DDoS-Attacken: Schlag gegen internationale Cyberkriminelle
Tags: android, botnet, cyberattack, cybercrime, ddos, germany, hacker, infrastructure, router, service, usaDDos bleibt ein Evergreen unter den Security-Bedrohungen. Karsten Kunert mit ChatGPTIn einem großangelegten Schlag gegen ein internationales Hacker-Netzwerk haben Sicherheitsbehörden in Nordamerika und Deutschland die beiden weltgrößten Botnetze zerschlagen. Die Infrastruktur der Kriminellen war vor allem für sogenannte Denial-of-Services-Attacken (DDoS), verwendet worden, teilte das Bundeskriminalamt mit. Dabei versuchen die Cyberkriminellen, die Webseiten und Apps ihrer…
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Global law enforcement operation targets AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid botnet operators
DoJ disrupted IoT botnets’ C2 infrastructure with global partners, targeting operators behind AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and others. The U.S. DoJ disrupted command-and-control infrastructure used by several IoT botnets, including AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad. The operation involved authorities from Canada and Germany, along with major tech companies, to target botnet operators and weaken their global…
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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks
The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded. First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/20/us-disrupts-iot-botnets-ddos-attacks-aisuru-kimwolf/
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International joint action disrupts world’s largest DDoS botnets
Authorities from the United States, Germany, and Canada have taken down Command and Control (C2) infrastructure used by the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets to infect Internet of Things (IoT) devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-and-mossad-botnets-disrupted-in-joint-action/
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Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks
The U.S. Justice Department joined authorities in Canada and Germany in dismantling the online infrastructure behind four highly disruptive botnets that compromised more than three million hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as routers and web cameras. The feds say the four botnets — named Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid and Mossad — are responsible for…
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DoJ Disrupts 3 Million-Device IoT Botnets Behind Record 31.4 Tbps Global DDoS Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of command-and-control (C2) infrastructure used by several Internet of Things (IoT) botnets like AISURU, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad as part of a court-authorized law enforcement operation.The effort also saw authorities from Canada and Germany targeting the operators behind these botnets, with a number of…