{"id":7036,"date":"2024-12-14T11:28:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T11:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/?p=7036"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:52:12","slug":"global-crackdown-targets-botnet-in-major-dns-attacks-disruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kocerroxy.com\/blog\/global-crackdown-targets-botnet-in-major-dns-attacks-disruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Crackdown Targets Botnet in Major DNS Attacks Disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Police and security agencies worldwide have shut down one of the biggest botnets that launched DNS attacks. This marks a major win in the battle against cybercrime. The criminal network had infected 35,000 devices in 180 countries<\/strong><\/a>, which shows how today’s cyber threats know no borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cybercriminals launch DNS attacks by finding weak spots<\/a><\/strong> in the Domain Name System. They redirect web traffic, overload servers, and steal sensitive data<\/a>. This botnet was particularly dangerous. It used many DNS attack methods like DDoS campaigns and traffic manipulation. These attacks threatened organizations worldwide. Security teams found this network after a year of careful investigation. Their work led to an international effort that shut down the NSOCKS proxy service and stopped possible attacks on vital infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Global Scale of Botnet DNS Attacks<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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