John Z Black

John Z Black Mar 21, 2026 Threat Intelligence #botnet #ddos #doj #iot security #threat disruption

The latest takedown reports finally put hard scale behind the story. We are talking millions of devices and serious DDoS capacity.

That matters, but it is not game over for attackers. Botnet crews rebuild from the same weak device pools unless defenders fix the roots: patching gaps, default credentials, exposed admin services, and weak outbound visibility.

Think of this as a pressure drop, not a cure. The teams that move now lower risk in the next wave. The teams that wait get the same problem under a new name.

Read the full story: Get the full analysis on what takedowns solve and what they do not