Summary:
- The U.S. government has announced the takedown of a large botnet called RSOCKS, which was allegedly operated by Russian cybercriminals.
- The RSOCKS botnet was used to compromise millions of devices around the world, including computers, smartphones, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and use them for malicious activities.
- The U.S. Department of Justice has charged the alleged administrators of the RSOCKS botnet, and the FBI and international partners have disrupted the botnet's infrastructure, preventing further harm to victims.