FBI, Microsoft takedown program blunts most Citadel botnets
- Jul
- 26
- Posted by Computerworld Cybercrime and Hacking News
- Posted in Uncategorized
Microsoft estimates that 88% of botnets running the Citadel financial malware were disrupted as a result of a takedown operation launched by the company in collaboration with the FBI and partners in technology and financial services. The operation was originally announced on June 5.