Chinese National Arrested for Running Massive Botnet Involved in Global Cybercrimes

YunHe Wang allegedly managed a network of infected devices used for fraud, bomb threats, and child exploitation, amassing nearly $100 million.

The Department of Justice charged YunHe Wang with operating the 911 S5 Botnet, infecting over 19 million IP addresses.
Wang allegedly used the botnet to facilitate financial fraud, bomb threats, and child exploitation, generating billions in illicit gains.
Authorities seized $30 million in assets and identified additional property worth another $30 million during the investigation.
The botnet targeted COVID-19 relief programs, filing over 560,000 fraudulent claims and stealing $5.9 billion.
International cooperation with Singapore, Thailand, and Germany was crucial in dismantling the botnet and arresting Wang.