FBI Dismantles World's Largest Botnet

The FBI has dismantled the world's largest botnet, involving 19 million infected computers leased to hackers for cybercrimes. The botnet enabled financial fraud, identity theft, and access to child exploitation materials worldwide, leading to billions of dollars in victim losses. The alleged administrator, YunHe Wang, a Chinese citizen, was arrested in Singapore and faces charges related to deploying malware and operating a residential proxy service.

Cyber Espionage Threat from China

Mustang Panda cyber espionage group introduced malware to gain remote access to cargo shipping companies in Norway, Greece, and the Netherlands. U.K. and U.S. officials warn of cybersecurity threat from China. Evidence shows China-linked group focusing on commercial shipping for the first time. China's cyber capabilities pose a risk to international security.