The now-defunct LulzSec hacking group had its demands met for botnet intelligence from startup Unveillance. The company controls a large portion of the Qakbot botnet’s command-and-control infrastructure via its sinkhole servers. The now defunct group also wanted information about Mariposa botnet, which could have been a treasure trove of botnet firepower for the hacking group, experts say. The group has been known for using “rowdsource” distributed denial-of-service attacks using the Low Orbit Cannon Cannon.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/lulzsec-went-after-qakbot-mariposa-bots