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Qakbot Cracked: FBI and Friends Hack the Hackers

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Operation Duck Hunt shoots to kill big botnet ...
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Anti-Swatting PSA

Calif. Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Swatting Case, Faces 20+ Years in Prison

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A California man who pleaded guilty Tuesday to causing dozens of swatting attacks -- including a deadly incident in Kansas last year -- now faces 20 or more years in prison ...
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Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time

Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time

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Citing "extraordinary cooperation" with the government, a court in Alaska on Tuesday sentenced three men to probation, community service and fines for their admitted roles in authoring and using "Mirai," a potent ...
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