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Mobile WireX DDoS Botnet ‘Neutralized’ by Collaboration of Competitors (Threatpost)

2017-08-28 19:44

A large botnet of Android devices called WireX is responsible for large-scale application-layer DDoS attacks against businesses in the hospitality, porn and gambling industries.

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http://threatpost.com/mobile-wirex-ddos-botnet-neutralized-by-collaboration-of-competitors/127680/

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