Dec. 21, 2022, 10:08 p.m. | SC Staff

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Akamai researchers hypothesized that the KmsdBot botnet, which has been used to target security firms, luxury brands, and game modifiers for "Red Dead Redemption 2" and "Grand Theft Auto V," may have been a DDoS-for-hire service, with most of its victims scattered across North America, Europe, and Asia, reports The Hacker News.

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