US, Germany, Canada, take down major botnet infrastructure in joint operation

The malicious networks - Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid and Mossad - were used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with some Department of Defense websites among the targets.

20 Mar, 10:03 — 20 Mar, 11:01

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Why this matters

Botnets pose a significant threat to cybersecurity, enabling large-scale cyberattacks that can disrupt critical services and compromise data. The successful takedown of such infrastructure demonstrates effective international cooperation in combating cybercrime and protecting digital security.

Key entitiesUS Germany Canada Aisuru KimWolf JackSkid Mossad Department of Defense

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What sources agree on

A joint international operation involving the US, Germany, and Canada took down major botnet infrastructure.
The botnets (Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad) were used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
The operation disrupted malicious networks.

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The operation was a joint effort by the US, Germany, and Canada.

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The botnets Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad were disrupted.

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The botnets were used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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The botnets infected over 3 million devices worldwide.

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Some Department of Defense websites were targets of the attacks.

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Department of Defense websites were among the targets of the botnet attacks.

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The botnets infected over 3 million devices worldwide.

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