Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices
2026-05-31T19:24:08Z•9763056e6d914351cb7754400af435dec3ef8ff06e17cdbc299629290309636a
AI-powered DDoSChatGPhishFortiClient EMSGREYVIBEGiteaGlassWormGlobalProtectGogs RCEKimsukyLLM post-exploitationMFA prompt bombingMarimo exploitationMuddyWaterNuGet malwarePAN-OSSharePointauthentication bypassbotnet takedowncredential theftcryptojackingdeveloper supply chainmalicious packagesnpm malwareprompt injection
What happened
Feed highlights a high-impact week in cyber: Dutch authorities dismantled a botnet of at least 17 million infected devices; multiple exploited and patched vulnerabilities (notably PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass and SharePoint RCE) are under active exploitation; and developer and package-supply-chain attacks continue to proliferate (GlassWorm disruption, malicious NuGet/npm packages). Researchers also disclosed AI-related attack surfaces — ChatGPhish prompt-injection/phishing, AI-chatbot-driven cryptojacking, AI-powered DDoS, and the use of LLM agents in post-exploitation following6
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