Oregon Man’s RapperBot Rapping Up 10 Years in Cyber Crime Slammer
Oregon’s own Ethan Foltz allegedly orchestrated the RapperBot DDoS-for-hire scheme, giving a whole new meaning to “home network.” With 65,000 to 95,000 infected devices, Foltz’s botnet hit targets across 80 countries. If convicted, he might face a 10-year “timeout” without Wi-Fi. Remember folks, not all “rappers” make it big.
Hot Take:
Who knew that rapping and botnets could go hand in hand? This Oregon dude thought he could orchestrate a worldwide DDoS symphony without hitting a bum note. Unfortunately for him, the DoJ was more than ready to drop the mic on his operation. Next time, maybe he should stick to karaoke nights instead of trying to be the DJ of global chaos.
Key Points:
- A 22-year-old, Ethan Foltz, is charged with creating and running the RapperBot DDoS-for-hire botnet.
- The botnet targeted victims in over 80 countries, launching over 370,000 attacks since 2021.
- RapperBot compromised devices like DVRs and routers, using SSH or Telnet brute-force attacks.
- The botnet was also used for cryptojacking, mining Monero on compromised devices.
- The DoJ’s Operation PowerOFF aims to dismantle such DDoS-for-hire infrastructures globally.
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