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Tag: Hackers

DOJ Charges 22-Year-Old for Running RapperBot Botnet Behind 370,000 DDoS Attacks

A 22-year-old man from the U.S. state of Oregon has been charged with allegedly developing and overseeing a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire botnet called RapperBot. Ethan Foltz of Eugene, Oregon, has been identified as the administrator of the service, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said. The botnet has been used to carry out large-scale DDoS-for-hire…
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August 20, 2025
How to Win Followers and Scamfluence People

Format Boy makes a living teaching Yahoo Boys, notorious West African scammers, how to use AI and deepfake technology to ensnare their next victims. AS SOON AS Format Boy answers the phone, I recognize his booming voice. I’ve spent weeks immersed in the influencer’s back catalog of videos and voice notes. Format Boy isn’t like other…
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May 19, 2025
Cybersecurity Breach at Uganda’s Central Bank: $17 Million Stolen, Probe Ordered

Uganda is in the spotlight following a major cybersecurity breach at the Bank of Uganda (BoU), with reports claiming that hackers siphoned off 62 billion Ugandan shillings (approximately $17 million). The government has ordered an investigation into the attack, which has sparked concerns about financial security in Uganda and across Africa. The Hack: What We…
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December 7, 2024
Hackers bombard France with DDoS attacks

Hackers have hit French government websites with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in support of detained telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. The targets of the attacks included government platforms, public service portals, an online doctor’s appointment system and non-governmental websites such as the Institute of Social Sciences and Politics and the daily newspaper La Voix…
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August 26, 2024