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Sead Fadilpašić

The FBI has taken down one of the biggest botnets in the world

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The FBI, together with a number of international partners, has taken down Qakbot, arguably the biggest and most disruptive botnet malicious network out there. 

In a video announcement posted by the FBI, FBI Director Christopher Wray said the botnet was used by countless cybercriminals, including ransomware operators, to target organizations from all verticals, and of all shapes and sizes, across the United States.

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