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Two of world's largest bot networks behind major attacks shut down in operation with Germany

German, US and Canadian cybercrime specialists shut down two of the world's largest botnets, Aisuru and Kimwolf, suspected of being behind major online attacks.

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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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