US, Germany and Canada disrupt infrastructure used by four major botnets

What is a botnet?

A botnet is a network of infected computers or connected devices that are secretly controlled by an operator and used for malicious purposes such as attacks Deutsche Welle,Euronews English.

What kind of devices were most affected?

The Justice Department said most infected devices were part of the Internet of Things, including web-connected appliances such as webcams, digital video recorders and Wi-Fi routers Reuters,U.S. News & World R….

Why does this operation matter?

Authorities said the botnets had been used for large-scale DDoS attacks and had infected millions of devices, making them a major threat to internet infrastructure Reuters,Deutsche Welle,Euronews English.