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The bitcoin blockchain is helping keep a botnet from being taken down

reader comments 25 with 19 posters participating Share this story When hackers corral infected computers into a botnet, they take special care to ensure they don’t lose control of the server that sends commands and updates to the compromised devices. The precautions are designed to thwart security defenders who routinely dismantle botnets by taking over… Read More »