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Google disrupts XCPE botnet, bans operator company
Original: Google disrupts XCPE botnet, bans the company behind it
Google says it has disrupted the XCPE botnet and banned the company responsible for operating it. The action reportedly targets infrastructure used to run malicious traffic at scale. The move adds to a series of enforcement measures by major tech firms against botnet networks and the commercial entities behind them.
Why now: Takedowns of large botnets and punitive bans against the companies running them draw attention because of their impact on internet security
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- Google disrupts XCPE botnet, bans the company behind it · Help Net Security
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