HIGHRansomware
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Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow

·Source: CyberScoop

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Executive Summary

Roughly 1 in 4 of those compromised IPs are based in the United States, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs said. Botnets like IPIDEA have also rebounded quickly, surpassing their pre-disruption footprint. The post Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow appeared first on CyberScoop .

Analysis

Roughly 1 in 4 of those compromised IPs are based in the United States, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs said. Botnets like IPIDEA have also rebounded quickly, surpassing their pre-disruption footprint. The post Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow appeared first on CyberScoop .
Source Attribution

Originally published by CyberScoop on Jul 24, 2026.

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