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DOJ Says KimWolf Powered Massive DDoS-for-Hire OperationsU.S. prosecutors charged a Canadian man accused of operating the KimWolf botnet, alleging the DDoS-for-hire platform compromised nearly two million IoT devices and powered attacks that reached record traffic volumes worldwide.
Also, More ClickFix Attacks and Teen Booters Arrested in PolandThis week, Russian hackers targeted Signal and WhatsApp users, permit-fee phishing hit U.S. applicants, ClickFix on WordPress sites, Microsoft patched 80 bugs, a 14K-router botnet, Polish teens held over DDoS tools and Finland warned of Russian, Chinese espionage. North Korean IT workers for hire.
22-Year-Old Oregon Man Charged With Selling DDoS Attacks Using Mirai VariantFederal prosecutors have charged Oregon man Ethan Foltz, 22, with administering an on-demand service for disrupting websites called "Rapper Bot." Resulting distributed-denial-of-service attacks disrupted DeepSeek and X, as well as the U.S. Department of Defense, which is leading the investigation.
Experts Express Surprise Over Major Social Platform Falling Victim to DDoS AttacksOne of the world's biggest social networks continued to face intermittent outages Tuesday, apparently due to unsophisticated, distributed denial-of-service attacks. Experts said the attacks were traced to malware-infected devices - many based in the U.S. - and pro-Palestinian hacktivists.
Likely Russian Hacker Exploits IoT Vulnerabilities, Many Known for YearsAn apparent Russian script kiddie is converting widespread security gaps into powerful botnets capable of launching global-scale distributed denial-of-service attacks. A threat actor with the online moniker "Matrix" is exploiting IoT vulnerabilities such as default credentials and outdated software.
Attackers Exploit Old Flaw, Hijack TP-Link Archer RoutersHalf a dozen different botnets are prowling the internet for TP-Link-brand Wi-Fi routers unpatched since last summer with the goal of commandeering them into joining distributed denial-of-service attacks. Chinese router manufacture TP-Link in June patched a command injection vulnerability.
Don't Brush in Fear, as Supposed DDoS Dental Trauma Fails to Pass MusterBreathless reports claim 3 million IoT toothbrushes have been remotely compromised and used to target unsuspecting businesses via distributed denial-of-service attacks. Just one problem: This story has more holes in it than the teeth of kid with a 10-pack-a-day Gummy Bear habit.