Operation Botroast

Operation Botroast is an initiative of the Cyber Division of the FBI. The operation was organized to fight the use of botnets.

The FBI, working in conjunction with the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University and other partners, claims to have identified over 1 million computers which have been compromised by hackers. [ [http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel07/botnet061307.htm FBI Press Release, June 13, 2007] ]

References

* [http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1114/p16s01-stct.html Tom Regan, Christian Science Monitor, "U.S. girds for battle with computer 'botnets"', 11/14/07]
* [http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=5394947, Heather Ishimaru, KGO News, F.B.I. Identifies 'Botnet' Hackers, 6/13/07]