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Qakbot botnet disrupted, malware removed from 700,000+ victim computers

The Qakbot botnet has been crippled by the US Department of Justice (DOJ): 52 of its servers have been seized and the popular malware loader has been removed from over 700,000 victim computers around the world. “To disrupt the botnet, the FBI was able to redirect Qakbot botnet traffic to and through servers controlled by the FBI, which in turn instructed infected computers in the United States and elsewhere to download a file created by … More ? The post Qakbot botnet disrupted, malware removed from 700,000+ victim computers appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DHS, FBI warn about malware tied to North Korean threat actor

US-CERT has released a new technical alert on malware used by Hidden Cobra, a threat actor whose activities they believe to be directed by the North Korean government. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been documenting malware used by the group for a while now. This time, they warn about Joanap, a remote access tool (RAT) that is used “to establish peer-to-peer communications and to manage botnets … More ? The post DHS, FBI warn about malware tied to North Korean threat actor appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Alleged Kelihos botmaster indicted

36-year-old Pyotr Levashov was charged on Friday in the US with one count of causing intentional damage to a protected computer, one count of conspiracy, one count of accessing protected computers in furtherance of fraud, one count of wire fraud, one count of threatening to damage a protected computer, two counts of fraud in connection with email and one count of aggravated identity theft. Levashov stands accused of controlling and operating the Kelihos botnet to, … More ?

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