Inside Mirai, the Hack that Broke the Internet

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By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, Boone…Nov 16, 2023, 8:00 am197 ptsTrending
This week, we talk about the Mirai cyberattack that caused a massive internet blackout, the three young friends who wrote the calamitous code, and the FBI manhunt that followed.

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