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Feds nab ‘Rapper Bot,' used in 370,000 cyberattacks around the globe

A man in Oregon has been charged with operating a powerful botnet, known as the "Rapper Bot," that carried out cyberattacks ...

Eugene man charged in connection with global hacking network

Ethan Foltz allegedly operated Rapper Bot,used in over 370,000 cyberattacks including one against Elon Musk’s X platform in ...
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Oregon man charged with administering “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire Botnet

Rapper Bot allegedly administered large-scale DDoS-for-hire attacks averaging 2-3 Terabits in size, targeting victims in over ...

“Rapper Bot” malware seized, alleged developer identified and charged

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced charges against the alleged developer and administrator of the "Rapper Bot" DDoS-for-hire botnet.
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RapperBot Botnet Disrupted, American Administrator Indicted

The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American ...

Oregon man charged in cyberattacks reportedly targeting X, formerly Twitter and government networks

Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene allegedly ran "Rapper Bot" that reportedly targeted X and conducted over 370,000 cyberattacks worldwide.

Prosecutors charge man who allegedly used botnet to take down X this spring

An Oregon man has been charged on allegations of operating a botnet for hire that conducted cyberattacks since 2021.
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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 — ...