botnet

noun

bot·net ˈbät-ˌnet

: a network of computers that have been linked together by malware : a network of bots (see bot entry 1 sense 2b)

Criminals link hijacked personal computers together to form "botnets"—clusters of infected PCs that spammers can control from anywhere in the world.—

Dave Mosher

Examples of botnet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Washington — Federal investigators took down one of the world's largest malicious botnets, one that helped generate tens of thousands of fraudulent transactions that cost victims billions — including many related to COVID relief funding. —

Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 May 2024 Domains are also used for spear phishing or botnets. —

Ken Carnesi, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The All About IoT Security six-course program covers malware and botnets, network monitoring, setting up testbeds, and applying blockchain technology. —

IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2024 The botnet runs the miner with (at most) one argument that tells it to print its logs. —

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for botnet

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