Microsoft Gets Legal Might to Target Spamming Botnets

Botnets, botnets, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when Microsoft comes for you?

With permanent ownership of the domains, Microsoft now has a proven legal means to take aim at U.S.-registered domains — including .com, .net, .biz and .org domains — shown to be conducting criminal activity. "It's open season on botnets," says Boscovich. "The hunting licenses have been handed out, and we're coming back for more."

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