Botnet Spotlight: Pressure rises on botnets — but the fight is far from over
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<p>Momentum is building in the fight against botnets, as network operators and law enforcement ramp up crackdowns on botnet infrastructure, malware, and bulletproof hosting providers. While major takedowns show progress, cybercriminals are still adapting — learn more in this latest edition of the Botnet Spotlight.</p><div class="spu-placeholder" style="display:none"></div><div class="addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom"><div class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_20 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://securityboulevard.com/2026/01/botnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over/" data-a2a-title="Botnet Spotlight: Pressure rises on botnets — but the fight is far from over"><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fbotnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over%2F&linkname=Botnet%20Spotlight%3A%20Pressure%20rises%20on%20botnets%20%E2%80%94%20but%20the%20fight%20is%20far%20from%20over" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fbotnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over%2F&linkname=Botnet%20Spotlight%3A%20Pressure%20rises%20on%20botnets%20%E2%80%94%20but%20the%20fight%20is%20far%20from%20over" title="LinkedIn" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fbotnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over%2F&linkname=Botnet%20Spotlight%3A%20Pressure%20rises%20on%20botnets%20%E2%80%94%20but%20the%20fight%20is%20far%20from%20over" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_reddit" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/reddit?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fbotnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over%2F&linkname=Botnet%20Spotlight%3A%20Pressure%20rises%20on%20botnets%20%E2%80%94%20but%20the%20fight%20is%20far%20from%20over" title="Reddit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fbotnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over%2F&linkname=Botnet%20Spotlight%3A%20Pressure%20rises%20on%20botnets%20%E2%80%94%20but%20the%20fight%20is%20far%20from%20over" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share"></a></div></div><p class="syndicated-attribution">*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from <a href="https://www.spamhaus.org/">The Spamhaus Project</a> authored by <a href="https://securityboulevard.com/author/0/" title="Read other posts by Jonas Arnold">Jonas Arnold</a>. Read the original post at: <a href="https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/botnet-c-c/botnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over">https://www.spamhaus.org/resource-hub/botnet-c-c/botnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over</a> </p>