Security researchers, US, European authorities infiltrate, disable two-decade-old 'Sality' botnet that operates out of Russia

LAS VEGAS, Sept 1 : A two-decade-old Russian hacking operation dubbed "Sality" is being dismantled, U.S. law enforcement officials and cybersecurity company CrowdStrike announced…

Authorities sinkholed Sality's P2P botnet and seized linked domains, cutting off new payloads while existing malware remains active.