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Officials gain control of Rapper Bot DDoS botnet, charge lead developer and administrator

Cyber Scoop August 19, 2025

Officials gain control of Rapper Bot DDoS botnet, charge...

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• botnets
• China
• Cybersecurity
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• operational relay box networks (ORBs)
• Research
• routers
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• Threats

Stealth China-linked ORB network gaining footholds in US, East Asia

Cyber Scoop June 25, 2025

Stealth China-linked ORB network gaining footholds in US, East...

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• botnets
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• DanaBot
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• espionage
• Government
• indictment
• information-stealing malware
• infostealers
• Malware
• Russia
• Threats

DanaBot malware operation seized in global takedown

Cyber Scoop May 22, 2025

DanaBot malware operation seized in global takedown | CyberScoop...

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• botnets
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• FBI
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• indictment
• Malware
• routers
• Threats

US seizes Anyproxy, 5socks botnets and indicts alleged administrators

Cyber Scoop May 12, 2025

US seizes Anyproxy, 5socks botnets and indicts alleged administrators...

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• botnets
• Cloudflare
• Cybersecurity
• DDoS
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Mirai
• Qualys
• Research
• Threats

CloudFlare detected (and blocked) the biggest DDoS attack on record

Cyber Scoop January 22, 2025

CloudFlare detected (and blocked) the biggest DDoS attack on...

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• Black Lotus Labs
• botnets
• cybercrime
• DDoS
• ngioweb
• NSOCKS
• Shadowserver
• Spur

Botnet serving as ‘backbone’ of malicious proxy network taken offline 

Cyber Scoop November 19, 2024

Botnet serving as ‘backbone’ of malicious proxy network taken...

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• Black Lotus Labs
• botnets
• China
• critical infrastructure
• DDoS
• Flax Typhoon
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Threats
• Volt Typhoon

FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray says

Cyber Scoop September 18, 2024

FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray...

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• botnets
• cybercrime
• droppers
• Europol
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Malware

Global police operation strikes against malware infrastructure 

Cyber Scoop May 30, 2024

Global police operation strikes against malware infrastructure  | CyberScoop...

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• botnets
• China
• Cybersecurity
• Geopolitics
• operational relay box networks (ORBs)
• Volt Typhoon

Chinese-linked hacking units increasingly use ‘ORBs’ to obfuscate espionage, researchers say

Cyber Scoop May 22, 2024

Chinese-linked hacking units increasingly use ‘ORBs’ to obfuscate espionage,...

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