> Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers
[AUTHOR: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai]
[DATE: 12/03/2026 16:43]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
An international law enforcement operation shut down a service called SocksEscort, which allegedly helped cybercriminals all over the world launch ransomware and DDoS attacks, as well as distribute child sexual abuse material.