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Socks5Systemz Proxy Botnet Infects Around 10,000 Systems Worldwide | Cyware Hacker News

A previously undocumented proxy botnet called Socks5Systemz is being distributed via PrivateLoader and Amadey malware loaders to infect computers worldwide. According to researchers, the botnet has been around since 2016 but remained under the radar only to be discovered recently.  Since October, Socks5Systemz has infected approximately 10,000 systems across the globe, including India, Brazil, Colombia, […]