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Some early results of the operation include charges against the following: |
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*[[Robert Alan Soloway]] of [[Seattle, Washington]], pleaded guilty to charges of using botnets to send tens of millions of spam messages touting his website.<ref name="fbi" /> |
*[[Robert Alan Soloway]] of [[Seattle, Washington]], pleaded guilty to charges of using botnets to send tens of millions of spam messages touting his website.<ref name="fbi" /> |
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*James C. Brewer, of [[Arlington, Texas]], is accused of infecting millions of computers worldwide, including some at [[Chicago]]-area hospitals.<ref name="fbi" /> |
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*[[Jeanson James Ancheta]] plead guilty to controlling thousands of infected computers.<ref name="theregister_2007">{{cite web |date=13 June 2007<!-- 22:45 GMT-->|url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/13/millionth_botnet_address/|title = FBI logs its millionth zombie address|publisher = [[the register]]| accessdate = 2008-09-26 | last=Dan Goodin |quote=}}</ref> |
*[[Jeanson James Ancheta]] plead guilty to controlling thousands of infected computers.<ref name="theregister_2007">{{cite web |date=13 June 2007<!-- 22:45 GMT-->|url = http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/13/millionth_botnet_address/|title = FBI logs its millionth zombie address|publisher = [[the register]]| accessdate = 2008-09-26 | last=Dan Goodin |quote=}}</ref> |
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*Jason Michael Downey (pseudonym "Nessun"), founder of the [[IRC]] network [[Rizon]], is charged with using botnets to disable other systems.<ref name="fbi" /> |
*Jason Michael Downey (pseudonym "Nessun"), founder of the [[IRC]] network [[Rizon]], is charged with using botnets to disable other systems.<ref name="fbi" /> |
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Revision as of 00:06, 3 July 2013
Operation: Bot Roast is an operation by the FBI to track down bot herders, crackers, or virus coders who install malicious software on computers through the Internet without the owners’ knowledge, which turns the computer into a zombie computer that then sends out spam to other computers from the compromised computer, making a botnet or network of bot infected computers. The operation was launched because the vast scale of botnet resources poses a threat to national security.[1]
The results
The operation was created to disrupt and disassemble bot herders. In June 2007, the FBI had identified about 1 million computers that were compromised, leading to the arrest of the persons responsible for creating the malware. In the process, owners of infected computers were notified, many of whom were unaware of the exploitation.[1][2]
Some early results of the operation include charges against the following:
- Robert Alan Soloway of Seattle, Washington, pleaded guilty to charges of using botnets to send tens of millions of spam messages touting his website.[1]
- Jeanson James Ancheta plead guilty to controlling thousands of infected computers.[3]
- Jason Michael Downey (pseudonym "Nessun"), founder of the IRC network Rizon, is charged with using botnets to disable other systems.[1]
- Akbot author Owen Walker (pseudonym "AKILL") of New Zealand, was tried for various crimes and discharged by the prosecution in 2008.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "OPERATION: BOT ROAST 'Bot-herders' Charged as Part of Initiative" (Press release). Federal Bureau of Investigation. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "FBI tries to fight zombie hordes" (Press release). BBC News. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ Dan Goodin (13 June 2007). "FBI logs its millionth zombie address". the register. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
- ^ Akill pleads guilty to all charges, By Ulrika Hedquist, 1 April, 2008, Computerworld
External links
- OnGuardOnline.gov - Botnets and Hackers and Spam (Oh, My!) OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
- United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team ST06-001-Understanding Hidden Threats: Rootkits and Botnets