DOJ Drops the Mic on RapperBot: Oregon Teen Faces the Music in Global Cybercrime Bust
The DOJ charges a 22-year-old with orchestrating RapperBot, a botnet behind over 370,000 DDoS attacks across 80 countries. This young mastermind allegedly turned DVRs and routers into his personal dance troupe, performing large-scale disruptions worldwide. Looks like his next gig might be a 10-year solo in the slammer.
Hot Take:
When you’re 22, you should be running to the nearest college party, not running a global botnet! It looks like Ethan Foltz mistook “RapperBot” for his stage name, but now it’s the DOJ handing out the mixtape of charges. Remember, folks, if you’re going to take over the world, maybe don’t leave a digital breadcrumb trail as wide as the Oregon Trail itself.
Key Points:
- The DOJ charged 22-year-old Ethan Foltz for managing the RapperBot botnet.
- RapperBot was responsible for more than 370,000 DDoS attacks in over 80 countries.
- The botnet infected 65,000 to 95,000 devices, causing massive disruptions.
- FortiGuard Labs discovered the botnet, which was active since 2021, in August 2022.
- Amazon Web Services played a crucial role in dismantling the botnet’s infrastructure.
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