A 22-year-old Oregon man, Ethan Foltz, was charged with operating the sophisticated Rapper Botnet used for massive DDoS attacks worldwide. The botnet targeted various sectors, including government, social media, and gambling websites, with potential extortion involved. #RapperBot #DDoS #ElevenElevenBotnet
Keypoints
- Ethan Foltz ran a powerful botnet called Rapper Bot for hire since at least 2021.
- The botnet was used to launch over 370,000 attacks against victims in more than 80 countries.
- The infrastructure was based on Mirai malware with influences from Tsunami and fBot, hijacking DVRs and WiFi routers.
- Law enforcement seized Rapper Bot’s infrastructure, stopping its operations earlier this month.
- The attacks included targeted sectors like government networks, social media, and Chinese gambling sites, with evidence of extortion.