Since at least 2021, the federal government says, the "Rapper Bot" DDoS-for-hire botnet launched "large-scale cyber attacks." ...

US Attorney Michael J. Heyman for the District of Alaska described Rapper Bot as “one of the most powerful DDoS botnets to ever exist.” The attacks measured up to three terabits per second, and in ...

Authorities charged Ethan Foltz, 22, with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. Police executed a search ...

Federal officials dismantled a massive botnet-for-hire operation linked to global cyberattacks and charged its alleged creator.

22 岁的 Ethan Foltz 被指控自 2021 年以来开发了“ Rapper Bot ”僵尸网络，该网络由被恶意软件感染并被用于执行分布式拒绝服务（DDoS）攻击的设备组成，例如数字录像机和 WiFi 路由器 —— 这是一种通过发送大量请求使系统过载，从而减缓或关闭网站、服务器或其他设备的网络攻击类型。检察官表示，该网络是“ 目前存在最复杂和最强大的雇佣 DDoS 僵尸网络之一 ”。

Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene allegedly ran "Rapper Bot" that reportedly targeted X and conducted over 370,000 cyberattacks worldwide.

IT之家 8 月 21 日消息，美国联邦当局于当地时间周二宣布，俄勒冈州一名男子因被指控在数年间策划多起大规模网络攻击而面临联邦指控。22 岁的 Ethan Foltz 被指控自 2021 年以来开发了“Rapper Bot”僵尸网络，该网络由被恶意软件感染并被用于执行分布式拒绝服务（DDoS）攻击的设备组成，例如数字录像机和 WiFi 路由器 ...

Feds say Mirai-spawned botnet blasted 370K attacks before AWS and pals helped yank its servers RapperBot, a botnet-for-hire ...