Now, an Oregon man—Ethan Foltz, 22—has been accused of being behind the powerful botnet. How powerful and destructive was it?

Authorities charged Ethan Foltz, 22, with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. Police executed a search ...

According to the Justice Department, the botnet's firepower typically averaged 2-3 Tbps per attack, with RapperBot's largest attack allegedly exceeding 6 Tbps. A DDoS attack averaging over 2 Tbps per ...

Federal officials dismantled a massive botnet-for-hire operation linked to global cyberattacks and charged its alleged creator.

US Attorney Michael J. Heyman for the District of Alaska described Rapper Bot as “one of the most powerful DDoS botnets to ever exist.” The attacks measured up to three terabits per second, and in ...