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DOJ Disrupts Massive Botnet Scheme, Arrests Alleged Mastermind

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An international law enforcement operation led by the Department of Justice (DOJ) has successfully disrupted a botnet known as 911 S5. This botnet exploited free VPNs to facilitate various cybercrimes, including fraud, harassment, and child exploitation. The mastermind behind this scheme, YunHe Wang, a 35-year-old citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, was arrested on May 24 for allegedly creating and running the operation.

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