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US-led operation disrupts four major IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks
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Published 2026-03-20 07:32 UTCUpdated 2026-03-20 14:25 UTC
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Evidence trail (top sources)
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Overview
The US Justice Department, with international partners, has dismantled the infrastructure of four large IoT botnets—Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad—that collectively hijacked around three million devices and launched over 300,000 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)...
Entities
CloudflareAisuruKimwolfJackSkidMossad
Score total
1.62
Momentum 24h
6
Posts
6
Origins
6
Source types
1
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- The takedown follows recent record-breaking DDoS attacks reaching over 30 Tbps.
- Kimwolf's rapid spread to over two million Android TV devices underscores evolving IoT threats.
- Coordinated global law enforcement action signals increased focus on combating botnet-driven cybercrime.
Why it matters
- Highlights the scale and impact of IoT botnets in enabling massive DDoS attacks.
- Demonstrates effectiveness of international cooperation in disrupting cybercrime infrastructure.
- Raises awareness of vulnerabilities in IoT devices that facilitate large-scale attacks.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: high
Recurring claims
- The Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets were behind record-breaking DDoS attacks exceeding 30 terabits per second.
- The botnets hijacked approximately three million IoT devices and launched over 300,000 DDoS attacks globally.
How sources frame it
- US Justice Department: neutral
All evidence
All evidence
US seizes domains and infrastructure used in sprawling botnet campaigns
The Record (Recorded Future News) · therecord.media · 2026-03-20 14:25 UTC
Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devices
CyberScoop · cyberscoop.com · 2026-03-20 14:19 UTC
Feds disrupt monster IoT botnets behind record-breaking DDoS attacks
The Register Security · go.theregister.com · 2026-03-20 13:07 UTC
DDoS-Attacken: Schlag gegen internationale Cyberkriminelle
CSO Online · csoonline.com · 2026-03-20 11:43 UTC
Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks
Help Net Security · helpnetsecurity.com · 2026-03-20 10:38 UTC
Aisuru and Kimwolf DDoS Botnets Disrupted in International Operation
SecurityWeek · securityweek.com · 2026-03-20 07:32 UTC
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