Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devicesCyberScoop·Mar 20, 14:20 UTC · Mar 20, 2026Malware in the wild60
Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to growCyberScoop·Jul 24, 19:47 UTC · Jul 24, 2026Malware in the wild160
FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnetHelp Net Security·Nov 5, 11:08 UTC · Nov 5, 2025Malware in the wild60
Massive China-state IoT botnet went undetected for four years—until nowArs Technica · Security·Sep 18, 19:58 UTC · Sep 18, 2024Malware in the wildCVE-2024-2188760
DDoS attacks in Q1 2018Kaspersky Securelist·Apr 26, 10:00 UTC · Apr 26, 2018Exploit / PoC in the wild60
Multiple DDoS botnets were observed targeting Zyxel devicesSecurity Affairs·Jul 22, 17:02 UTC · Jul 22, 2023Malware in the wildCVE-2023-2877160
A 35,000-device botnet in Peru is wounded, but still mining cryptocurrencyCyberScoop·Apr 23, 20:53 UTC · Apr 23, 2020Malware in the wild60
The anatomy of the MyKings botnet, and why it matters for securityCyberScoop·Dec 19, 14:41 UTC · Dec 19, 2019Malware in the wild60
CenturyLink sounds the alarm about TheMoon botnet, a versatile tool for fraudCyberScoop·Jan 31, 14:31 UTC · Jan 31, 2019Malware in the wild60
Botnet serving as ‘backbone’ of malicious proxy network taken offlineCyberScoop·Nov 19, 14:24 UTC · Nov 19, 2024Malware in the wild60
FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray saysCyberScoop·Sep 18, 22:20 UTC · Sep 18, 2024Malware in the wild60
Here's how the private sector wants to fight botnetsCyberScoop·Nov 30, 00:28 UTC · Nov 30, 2018Malware in the wild60
Don't fear the Reaper: Botnet 'easy to stop,' says security researcherCyberScoop·Oct 27, 22:12 UTC · Oct 27, 2017Malware in the wild60
Mirai botnet 'fracturing,' weakening say researchersCyberScoop·Nov 9, 02:25 UTC · Nov 9, 2016Malware in the wild60
New Senate bill aims to put the boot to botnetsCyberScoop·May 19, 15:00 UTC · May 19, 2016Malware in the wild60
Officials gain control of Rapper Bot DDoS botnet, charge lead developer and administratorCyberScoop·Aug 19, 22:52 UTC · Aug 19, 2025Malware in the wild60
DOJ, international law enforcement disrupt massive RSOCKS botnetCyberScoop·Jun 17, 18:08 UTC · Jun 17, 2022Malware in the wild60
US says it disrupted Russian botnet 'before it could be weaponized'CyberScoop·Apr 6, 16:28 UTC · Apr 6, 2022Malware in the wild60
In war against botnets, manufacturers need to step up, report saysCyberScoop·May 30, 18:00 UTC · May 30, 2018Malware in the wild60
DOJ moves to topple Kelihos, one of the world's largest botnetsCyberScoop·Apr 10, 20:29 UTC · Apr 10, 2017Malware in the wild60
Kimwolf botnet’s swift rise to 2M infected devices agitates security researchersCyberScoop·Jan 14, 20:00 UTC · Jan 14, 2026Malware in the wild60
Mirai botnets exploit Wazuh RCE, Akamai warnedSecurity Affairs·Jun 10, 10:27 UTC · Jun 10, 2025Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2025-24016CVE-2024-3721160
US seizes Anyproxy, 5socks botnets and indicts alleged administratorsCyberScoop·May 12, 17:38 UTC · May 12, 2025Malware in the wild60
Previously unidentified botnet targets unpatched TPThe Record·Mar 12, 14:52 UTC · Mar 12, 2025Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2023-138960
After blows from Cyber Command and Microsoft, TrickBot lives onCyberScoop·Oct 14, 19:29 UTC · Oct 14, 2020Ransomware in the wild60
Alleged leader of Kimwolf, a sweeping botnet for cybercriminals, arrested in CanadaCyberScoop·May 21, 23:41 UTC · May 21, 2026Malware in the wild60
News Flodrix botnet targets vulnerable Langflow serversSecurity Affairs·Jun 18, 10:43 UTC · Jun 18, 2025Malware in the wildCVE-2025-3248160
Unpatched Wazuh servers targeted by Mirai botnets (CVE-2025-24016)Help Net Security·Jun 10, 00:00 UTC · Jun 10, 2025Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2025-2401660
Mozi botnet gets stealthier in infecting Huawei network gateways and other gearCyberScoop·Aug 20, 17:25 UTC · Aug 20, 2021Malware in the wild60
Three men plead guilty for roles in Mirai botnet empire, court documents showCyberScoop·Dec 13, 20:44 UTC · Dec 13, 2017Malware in the wild60
Newly identified botnet targets decade-old flaw in unpatched DThe Record·May 2, 16:58 UTC · May 2, 2024Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2015-2051CVE-2024-3273CVE-2024-327260
DOJ, FBI disrupt Russian intelligence botnetCyberScoop·Feb 15, 18:27 UTC · Feb 15, 2024Malware in the wild60
U.S. officials warn of dire Chinese cyber threats in wake of FBI operation to disrupt botnetCyberScoop·Feb 1, 00:03 UTC · Feb 1, 2024Malware in the wild60
A botnet named after Prometheus is also exploiting Exchange Server flawsCyberScoop·Apr 22, 12:31 UTC · Apr 22, 2021Malware in the wild60
US, European police say they’ve disrupted the notorious Emotet botnetCyberScoop·Jan 28, 17:03 UTC · Jan 28, 2021Malware in the wild60
Cyber Command, Microsoft take action against TrickBot botnet before Election DayCyberScoop·Oct 12, 13:37 UTC · Oct 12, 2020Malware in the wild160
Monero mining botnet 'Smominru' earns hackers $3.6 millionCyberScoop·Jan 31, 23:01 UTC · Jan 31, 2018Malware in the wild160
The small government agency creating a policy to stop botnetsCyberScoop·Jan 30, 20:18 UTC · Jan 30, 2018Malware in the wild60
Trump will call for private sector war on botnets, aide saysCyberScoop·Mar 16, 05:51 UTC · Mar 16, 2017Malware in the wild60
⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain ChaosThe Hacker News·May 26, 04:39 UTC · May 26, 2026Malware in the wildCVE-2026-46333CVE-2026-41091CVE-2026-45498+31 CVEs60