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Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time

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Citing “extraordinary cooperation” with the government, a court in Alaska on Tuesday sentenced three men to probation, community service and fines for their admitted roles in authoring and using “Mirai,” a potent malware strain used in countless attacks designed to knock Web sites offline — including an enormously powerful attack in 2016 that sidelined this Web site for nearly four days. Continue reading Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time→

Hackforums Shutters Booter Service Bazaar

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Perhaps the most bustling marketplace on the Internet where people can compare and purchase so-called “booter” and “stresser” subscriptions — attack-for-hire services designed to knock Web sites offline — announced last week that it has permanently banned the sale and advertising of these services. Continue reading Hackforums Shutters Booter Service Bazaar→