DOJ seizes proxy service as US, partners hit Russian hackers

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U.S., partners dismantle Russian hacking 'botnet,' Justice Dept says

WASHINGTON - Law enforcement in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Britain dismantled a global network of internet-connected devices that had been hacked by Russian cyber criminals and used for malicious purposes, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. The network, known as the "RSOCKS" botnet, comprised millions of hacked computers and devices worldwide, including "