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Matt Novak @ Gizmodo · today 09:25 EDT

FBI Shuts Down Botnet Run by Beijing-Backed Hackers That Hijacked Over 200,000 Devices

"The government’s malware disabling commands, which interacted with the malware’s native functionality, were extensively tested prior to the operation," according to the DOJ.

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