Summary of the Article: Feds Disrupt Russian Botnet

Key Points:

– The botnet was created using Moobot malware instead of custom code.
– The botnet targeted small office/home office (SOHO) routers.
– Federal authorities successfully disrupted the Russian intelligence-controlled botnet.
– The operation aimed to prevent potential cyberattacks by the botnet.

Hot Take:

Who knew disrupting a Russian botnet could be as easy as saying, “Moobot, who dis?” Kudos to the feds for giving these cyber villains a taste of their own medicine – with a side of Moobot malware, no less!

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/doj-breaks-russian-military-botnet-