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20 Years old Proxy Botnet Network Dismantled That Exploits 1000 Unique Unpatched Devices Weekly

20 Years old Proxy Botnet Network Dismantled That Exploits 1000 Unique Unpatched Devices Weekly

Lumen Technologies, in collaboration with the DOJ, FBI, and Dutch National Police, dismantled a long-running criminal proxy network that exploited IoT and end-of-life devices. This botnet facilitated activities like ad fraud and DDoS attacks, affecting thousands of devices. Its low detection rate stemmed from exploiting known vulnerabilities. Lumen has shared details to aid cybersecurity defenses.

Source: cybersecuritynews.com –

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