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‘Satori’ IoT Botnet Operator Pleads Guilty

September 3, 2019 admin Drake, DYN DDoS, FBI, Kenneth Currin Schuchman, Masuta, Mirai, Ne'er-Do-Well News, Nexus, Nexus Zeta, Okiru, Satori botnet, SWATting, TalkTalk hack, VAMP

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:14:18 +0000

A 21-year-old man from Vancouver, Wash. has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the “Satori” botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that was built to conduct massive denial-of-service attacks targeting Internet service providers, online gaming platforms and Web hosting companies.

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Alleged ‘Satori’ IoT Botnet Operator Sought Media Spotlight, Got Indicted

September 2, 2018 admin 9gigs_proxypipe, Bad Packets LLC, Daily Beast, ddos-for-hire, Kenneth Schuchman, kenny.windwmx79@outlook.com, Kevin Poulsen, Mirai, Ne'er-Do-Well News, Nexus Zeta, nexuszeta1337@gmail.com, ogmemes123@jabber.ru, Paras Jha, ProxyPipe, Robert Coelho, Satori botnet author, stresser, Troy Mursch, zetastress

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2018 02:31:35 +0000

A 20-year-old from Vancouver, Washington was indicted last week on federal hacking charges and for allegedly operating the “Satori” botnet, a malware strain unleashed last year that infected hundreds of thousands of wireless routers and other “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices. This outcome is hardly surprising given that the accused’s alleged alter ego has been relentless in seeking media attention for this global crime machine.