GlassWorm Botnet Disrupted
Security firms took down all four command-and-control (C&C) channels used by the GlassWorm malware. The post GlassWorm Botnet Disrupted appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The GlassWorm botnet that has been targeting the open source software ecosystem for over six months has been disrupted, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike reports.
Together with Google and the Shadowserver Foundation, CrowdStrike took down GlassWorm’s four command-and-control (C&C) channels simultaneously, preventing access to the infected machines and the delivery of fresh payloads.
The malware has been using the Solana blockchain for C&C infrastructure, with Google Calendar, the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network, and traditional servers hosted on commercial VPS providers serving as backup C&Cs.
Source: https://www.securityweek.com/glassworm-botnet-disrupted/
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