The #FBI led a multinational effort to take down the #Qakbot #malware, which infected over 700,000 computers globally. The operation, called "Duck Hunt," involved multiple countries and resulted in the seizure of $8.6 million worth of extorted funds in #cryptocurrency. The FBI used FBI-controlled servers to instruct infected computers to uninstall the Qakbot malware and separate them from the #botnet. #infosec #news

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