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Now, an Oregon man—Ethan Foltz, 22—has been accused of being behind the powerful botnet. How powerful and destructive was it?
Prosecutors said the network created by 22-year-old Ethan Foltz is "one of the most sophisticated and powerful DDoS-for-hire ...
Authorities charged Ethan Foltz, 22, with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. Police executed a search ...
Federal officials dismantled a massive botnet-for-hire operation linked to global cyberattacks and charged its alleged creator.
Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene allegedly ran "Rapper Bot" that reportedly targeted X and conducted over 370,000 cyberattacks worldwide.
The control panel for the Rapper Bot botnet greets users with the message “Welcome to the Ball Pit, Now with refrigerator ...
A Eugene man is facing federal charges, accused of running one of the largest cyber attacks in years.The U.S. Attorney's ...
A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot,” a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets — ...
The Rapper Bot network knocked out Elon Musk’s X social-media site earlier this year, cybersecurity researchers say.
Ethan Foltz allegedly operated Rapper Bot,used in over 370,000 cyberattacks including one against Elon Musk’s X platform in ...
Ethan Foltz was charged by federal prosecutors in Alaska for carrying out large-scale cyberattacks on U.S. government ...