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FBI launches ‘Operation Duck Hunt’ to disrupt Qakbot malware network

By Christopher Hutton
Published August 29, 2023 6:12pm ET
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FBI launches ‘Operation Duck Hunt’ to disrupt Qakbot malware network
FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. The FBI is grappling with a seemingly endless cycle of money laundering schemes that law enforcement officials say they’re scrambling to slow through a combination of prosecution and public awareness. Beyond the run-of-the-mill plots, officials say, is a particularly concerning trend involving “money mules.” These are people who, unwittingly or not, use their own bank accounts to move money for criminals for purposes they think are legitimate or even noble. | (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

The FBI announced that it had organized a multinational operation to crack down on a malware and botnet network known as Qakbot, making it one of the agency’s largest cyber crackdowns to date.

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