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I know this kind of operation was totally unthinkable only just a couple of years ago precisely because Americans have been known to hold very funny ideas about
by mdhb 2y ago
I know this kind of operation was totally unthinkable only just a couple of years ago precisely because Americans have been known to hold very funny ideas about “freedom” sometimes but I’m really glad they got over that fear and took this kind of action.
- redundantly 2y agohttps://www.theverge.com/2023/8/29/23851227/fbi-doj-qakbot-botnet-malware https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/29/23851227/fbi-doj-qakbot-b... https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/13/22382821/fbi-doj-hafnium-remote-access-removal-hack https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/13/22382821/fbi-doj-hafnium-... https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/gameover-zeus-botnet-disrupted https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/gameover-zeus-botnet-disrup... https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/andromeda-botnet-dismantled-in-international-cyber-operation https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/andr... And a whole lot more. Whatchoo talkin’ bout, Willis?
- mdhb 2y agoI said only just a couple of years ago, I didn’t say this was the first time this has ever happened. The pre-2020 examples you give there are NOT going into systems without authorization and modifying them. They used other techniques to disrupt the botnets.
- redundantly 2y agoThe second link was four years ago. The third link was 2014. They didn't fix the vulnerability for the computer owners, but they did take over the control of the malware on them without notifying them. Same for the fourth link. 2011, they disabled these bot net agents without notifying system owners: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/04/u-s-government-takes-down-coreflood-botnet/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/04/u-s-government-takes-dow... Point being, it wasn't unthinkable a couple of years ago.