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Sting op takes down 50 DDoS-for-hire domains, seven people collared

Cops give denial-of-service sites an extra special denial of service Police around the globe have seized as many as 50 internet domains said to be involved in tens of millions of distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks worldwide. Seven people were collared during the swoop.…

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Sting op takes down 50 DDoS-for-hire domains, seven people collared

International operation takes down Russian RSOCKS botnet

$200 a day buys you 90,000 victims A Russian operated botnet known as RSOCKS has been shut down by the US Department of Justice acting with law enforcement partners in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. It is believed to have compromised millions of computers and other devices around the globe.…

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International operation takes down Russian RSOCKS botnet