Chinese Hacker Arrested in Takedown of World’s Largest Botnet
An international law enforcement team has reportedly arrested a Chinese hacker accused of operating a massive botnet for nearly a decade and accumulating at least $99 million in profits by selling access to cybercriminals. luck Reports On May 24, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of 35-year-old Wang Yunhe in connection with operating the […]
Feds Crack Down On Massive Botnet, Arrest Administrator
Federal investigators have cracked down on one of the world’s largest botnets, CBS News reported Wednesday. The botnet, known as the 911 S5 Botnet, was implicated in generating tens of thousands of fraudulent transactions and costing victims billions of dollars, according to CBS News. The botnet’s administrator, Chinese national YunHe Wang, was arrested and faces […]
Authorities arrest Chinese suspect behind $99M botnet, dismantling crime network
An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national, Yunhe Wang, for operating a large-scale botnet for nearly a decade. According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Wang’s botnet spanned nearly 200 countries and was likely the largest in the world. Authorities seized $29 million worth of cryptocurrency in connection with Wang’s activities. An international […]
China hacking threatens US infrastructure, FBI director warns, as Volt Typhoon botnet foiled | Hacking
U.S. officials say they have thwarted a state-sponsored Chinese effort to plant malware that could damage civilian infrastructure, and if the U.S. and China go to war, Beijing could disrupt U.S. daily life. The FBI director warned that he was in a position to do so. The operation destroyed a botnet of hundreds of small […]