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Global cyber takedown on notorious Qakbot malware

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The malware has infected more than 700,000 computers worldwide, and was favoured by leading ransomware groups.

Qakbot, one of the “most notorious” and longest-running cybercriminal botnets, has been disrupted and taken down in a multinational operation.

Qakbot malicious malware, which has infected more than 700,00 victims globally, has now has been deleted from victim computers and can’t do any more harm, the Department of Justice announced

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