00:01Two of the world's largest bot networks were shut down in a major international operation.
00:07German, US and Canadian cybercrime specialists joined forces to dismantle ISURU and Kim Wolf,
00:14suspected of being behind major online attacks.
00:17A botnet is a network of computers or connected devices that have been infected with malware
00:22and are controlled secretly by an operator who uses them for malicious purposes like attacks or data theft.
00:29ISURU consisted of a network of several million compromised online devices such as routers and webcams, according to a statement.
00:37The Kim Wolf botnet involved several million infected devices, primarily Android TV boxes.
00:43Two suspected administrators of the networks, who reside in Germany and Canada, have been identified and now face legal consequences.
00:52The cybercriminals extorted their victims, who in some cases suffered losses of tens of thousands of dollars.
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