‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
www.wired.com ‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes.
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I hope they keep pursuing this inquiry:
At the time of writing, it is unclear whether these virtual impersonations resulted in any criminal investigations or charges against US-based victims whose IP addresses were hijacked as part of the 911 S5 botnet. WIRED is awaiting a response from the Department of Justice regarding this concern.