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The Mirai Botnet Was Part of a College Student Minecraft Scheme

Ifeadi C. 00:39 Feed: All Latest, Zero Tech Blog

The DDoS attack that crippled the internet last fall wasn't the work of a nation-state. It was three college kids working a *Minecraft* hustle.

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