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Botnet

Stacheldraht botnet diagram showing a DDoS attack (Note this is also an example of a type of client–server model of a botnet.)

A botnet is a group of Internet-connected devices, each of which runs one or more bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, steal data,[1] send spam, and allow the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control (C&C) software.[2] The word "botnet" is a portmanteau of the words "robot" and "network". The term is usually used with a negative or malicious connotation.

  1. ^ "Thingbots: The Future of Botnets in the Internet of Things". Security Intelligence. 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ^ "botnet". Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

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