Feds Dismantle World's Largest Botnet, Arrest Administrator
TL;DR
The US and Europe have conducted major operations against cybercrime networks, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of luxury assets. The US arrested Chinese national YunHe Wang, accused of hacking 19 million devices and causing $5.9 billion in losses, while Europol arrested ringleaders in Armenia and Ukraine, taking control of over 2,000 websites. Both operations targeted botnets used for various criminal activities, including fraud and ransomware.
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