News

Now, an Oregon man—Ethan Foltz, 22—has been accused of being behind the powerful botnet. How powerful and destructive was it?
Prosecutors said the network created by 22-year-old Ethan Foltz is "one of the most sophisticated and powerful DDoS-for-hire ...
Authorities charged Ethan Foltz, 22, with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. Police executed a search ...
The control panel for the Rapper Bot botnet greets users with the message “Welcome to the Ball Pit, Now with refrigerator ...
Federal officials dismantled a massive botnet-for-hire operation linked to global cyberattacks and charged its alleged creator.
A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot,” a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets — ...
According to the Justice Department, the botnet's firepower typically averaged 2-3 Tbps per attack, with RapperBot's largest attack allegedly exceeding 6 Tbps. A DDoS attack averaging over 2 Tbps per ...
The Rapper Bot network knocked out Elon Musk’s X social-media site earlier this year, cybersecurity researchers say.
The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American ...
Foltz and his co-conspirators have been accused of monetizing RapperBot by providing paying customers access to a powerful ...
A Eugene man is facing federal charges, accused of running one of the largest cyber attacks in years.The U.S. Attorney's ...