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“Rapper Bot” malware seized, alleged developer identified and charged

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced charges against the alleged developer and administrator of the "Rapper Bot" ...
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Federal authorities take down one of the largest DDoS network operators ever

Ethan Foltz of Eugene faces up to ten years in prison on charges of abetting computer intrusions for his alleged role in ...

Eugene man charged in connection with global hacking network

Ethan Foltz allegedly operated Rapper Bot,used in over 370,000 cyberattacks including one against Elon Musk’s X platform in ...
SecurityWeek10h

RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted

The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American ...

Prosecutors charge man who allegedly used botnet to take down X this spring

An Oregon man has been charged on allegations of operating a botnet for hire that conducted cyberattacks since 2021.
The Hacker News18h

DOJ Charges 22-Year-Old for Running RapperBot Botnet Behind 370,000 DDoS Attacks

Foltz and his co-conspirators have been accused of monetizing RapperBot by providing paying customers access to a powerful ...
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Tag Archives: Rapper Bot

A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot,” a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets — ...