The United States Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, has conducted a significant operation to eliminate several massive botnets responsible for record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. These botnets, including Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad, collectively infected over 3 million devices, many of which were in home networks.
According to Cloudflare, the Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets, comprising over a million devices, targeted a range of equipment from DVRs to Android devices like smart TVs and set-top boxes. These botnets played a role in a cyberattack last November, peaking at over 30 terabits of data per second, marking a substantial escalation in cyber warfare.
While no immediate arrests were announced, the US government is collaborating with Canadian and German authorities to pursue the individuals behind these botnets. This takedown highlights the ongoing efforts to safeguard critical internet infrastructure against malicious cyber activities.
Source: WIRED