Global Crackdown Dismantles 4 Botnets Behind Major DDoS Attacks
Law enforcement dismantles four major botnets (Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, Mossad) controlling 3M+ devices.
International law enforcement, led by the US DOJ and FBI, successfully shut down four major botnets—Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad—that hijacked over 3 million IoT devices to conduct record-breaking DDoS attacks capable of moving 30 Terabits per second. The operation involved seizing domains and servers while leveraging support from major tech companies including Google, Amazon, Cloudflare, and others. Despite the takedown, cybersecurity experts warn that the botnet-as-a-service model remains profitable and active, making similar operations likely to resurface under different names without stronger device security and faster patching.
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Indicators of Compromise
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- malware — Aisuru
- malware — KimWolf
- malware — JackSkid
- malware — Mossad