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Eugene man charged in connection with global hacking network
Eugene man charged in connection with global hacking network
Eugene man charged in connection with global hacking network

Published on: 08/19/2025

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Ethan J. Foltz was identified as the administrator of the Rapper Bot that infected digital video recorders, Wi-Fi routers or other computers with malware in the U.S. as well in China, Japan and Ireland, according to a federal complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Alaska.

A 22-year-old Eugene man has been accused of developing one of the world’s most powerful hacking networks and renting it out to others to conduct large-scale cyberattacks targeting victims – including Elon Musk’s social media site X -- in more than 80 countries.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/eugene-man-charged-in-connection-with-global-hacking-network.html

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