Superhero Showdown: The Mysterious Downfall of the Mozi Botnet Menace

From commandeering a million IoT devices to radio silence, the Mozi botnet takedown is the latest buzz in cybersecurity! Could the original creator have turned superhero or has Chinese law enforcement put a stop to the mischief? Stay tuned for a twist in the plot!

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It's a bird, it's a plane... no, it's the Mozi botnet taking a sudden nose dive! From controlling over a million IoT devices to a significant slump in activity, Mozi's sudden silence has the cybersecurity world abuzz. The culprit? An unexpected update that stripped the botnet of its functionality. So, who played the superhero here? The original botnet creator turned good samaritan or Chinese law enforcement with a stern 'no more shenanigans' message? Stay tuned to find out!

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