US EditionEugene Man Charged in Connection with Global Hacking Network
Ethan Foltz allegedly rented the Rapper Bot botnet, which infected up to 95,000 devices and launched over 370,000 attacks on 18,000 victims worldwide, including U.S. government networks.
- An Oregon man named Ethan Foltz has been charged with operating a botnet for hire called Rapper Bot, also known as Eleven Eleven Botnet and CowBot, involved in cyberattacks since 2021.
- Foltz allegedly ran Rapper Bot, which executed more than 370,000 attacks against 18,000 unique victims in over 80 countries since April 2025.
- The network is described as one of the most sophisticated and powerful DDoS-for-hire botnets currently in existence, according to prosecutors.
- Foltz faces one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions, as stated by prosecutors.
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Federal authorities take down one of the largest DDoS network operators ever
Federal authorities have charged a 22-year-old Oregon man with operating one of the most powerful cyberattack networks ever documented, capable of crippling major websites, including Elon Musk's social media platform X. Ethan Foltz of Eugene faces up to ten years in prison on charges of abetting computer intrusions for his...Read Entire Article
Feds nab ‘Rapper Bot,’ used in 370,000 cyberattacks around the globe
A man in Oregon has been charged with operating a powerful botnet, known as the “Rapper Bot,” that carried out cyberattacks against thousands of victims. High-profile targets, according to the federal prosecutors in Alaska, included tech companies, a popular social media platform and a U.S. government network. The alleged administrator, 22-year-old Ethan Foltz, lost control of the botnet on Aug. 6 after law enforcement executed a search warrant …
Oregon man charged with administering “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire Botnet - Alaska Native News
Rapper Bot allegedly administered large-scale DDoS-for-hire attacks averaging 2-3 Terabits in size, targeting victims in over 80 countries ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Oregon man was charged by a federal criminal complaint Tuesday in the District of Alaska on charges related to his alleged development and administration of the “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire Botnet that has conducted […] The post Oregon man charged with administering “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-…
Federal prosecutors in Alaska charge Oregon man with operating ‘Rapper Bot’ group blamed for worldwide cyber attacks
Ethan Foltz, 22, is facing charges linked to what prosecutors say was his role as the administrator of the group conducting attacks in 80 countries since 2021.
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