The network, known as “Avalanche,” served as a platform for phishing, malware distribution, and money laundering.
ON THURSDAY, A group of international law enforcement agencies announced that it had completed an ambitious takedown of an extensive online criminal infrastructure called “Avalanche.” It’s one of the largest botnet takedowns ever, a four-year effort that turned up victims in 180 countries worldwide. Which is to say, nearly all of them.
Sorgente: International Authorities Take Down Avalanche, a Huge Malware Network | WIRED

