Federal authorities have completed a multiyear effort to take down Danabot, a malware operation used by the Russian government to achieve state objectives through cybercriminal methods. International law enforcement and private organizations also participated in the effort. Authorities seized the botnet’s U.S.-based server infrastructure which has been associated with a group called “Scully Spider.” 16 members of the cybercrime organization have also been indicted for their role in the malware operation. 

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