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Law enforcement shuts down botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked routers

by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
March 12, 2026
I.T. Today
2 min read

A global coalition of law enforcement agencies shut down a botnet made of tens of thousands of hacked home and small business routers on Wednesday. The operation targeted SocksEscort, which offered paid proxy services and…

US student agrees to plead guilty to hack affecting tens of millions of students

by Zack Whittaker
May 21, 2025
I.T. Today
2 min read

A Massachusetts student has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges relating to hacking and extorting one of the largest U.S. education tech companies, prosecutors confirmed Tuesday. Matthew D. Lane, 19, is accused of using…