‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

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By Dell CameronMay 29, 2024, 5:16 pm357 ptsTrending
The US says a Chinese national operated the “911 S5” botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent Covid claims and distribute CSAM, among other crimes.

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