Since at least 2021, the federal government says, the "Rapper Bot" DDoS-for-hire botnet launched "large-scale cyber attacks." ...

US Attorney Michael J. Heyman for the District of Alaska described Rapper Bot as “one of the most powerful DDoS botnets to ever exist.” The attacks measured up to three terabits per second, and in ...

Federal officials dismantled a massive botnet-for-hire operation linked to global cyberattacks and charged its alleged creator.

Authorities charged Ethan Foltz, 22, with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. Police executed a search ...

Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene allegedly ran "Rapper Bot" that reportedly targeted X and conducted over 370,000 cyberattacks worldwide.

According to the Justice Department, the botnet's firepower typically averaged 2-3 Tbps per attack, with RapperBot's largest attack allegedly exceeding 6 Tbps. A DDoS attack averaging over 2 Tbps per ...