Botnet

A network of compromised computers (bots or zombies) controlled remotely by an attacker through a command-and-control server. Botnets perform distributed denial-of-service attacks, send spam, mine cryptocurrency, and distribute malware. Individual bot owners are usually unaware their machines are compromised.

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