Botnet

A network of infected devices controlled by a central server for malicious activities.

Used for large-scale attacks like DDoS or spamming.

Criminals use Botnets to automate malicious tasks and spread Malware. This significantly speeds up the hacking process, making some targets beneficial to attack

Devices are infected with Malware and become part of a controlled network, operated by a Black Hat hacker.

Mirai Botnet attack in September 2016, which targeted websites and infected 145,000 devices.

Botnets are hard to detect and can be devastating for victims.