FBI-Led Operation Duck Hunt Shuts Down QakBot Malware - Infosecurity Magazine infosecurity-magazine.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from infosecurity-magazine.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The US Department of Justice has announced the outcome of "Operation Duck Hunt," an international action against the Qbot botnet and its operators. Also known as Qakbot,.
Qakbot malware infected more than 700,000 computers, and was used to perpetrate ransomware attacks and financial fraud crimes that cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars, the FBI said.