SECURITYMay 27 · 16:59 UTCTECHCRUNCHLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks

CrowdStrike and Google collaborated to dismantle the Glassworm botnet, which was used by hackers to infect open source software projects with malware. This botnet targeted software developers and companies through supply chain attacks.

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