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02 Sep 2026, 2:56 PM	The Hacker News	2.0	Authorities Turn Sality's P2P Network Against Itself, Cutting Off New Malware Payloads U.S. DoJ and European authorities coordinated a takedown of the Sality P2P botnet on August 31, 2026, using a peer-to-peer sinkhole operation to cut off new malware payloads and seizing associated domains. Sality, active since 2003, infects Windows executables and distributes payloads including EggJagger, a clipboard hijacker that swaps crypto wallet addresses, stealing at least $150,000. CrowdStrike and Shadowserver Foundation assisted in the operation. Why: Minimal practical impact for this audience. Sality targets Windows endpoints via USB and network shares, not developer infrastructure or AI tooling. Unless you operate Windows-heavy fleets or handle crypto transactions on Windows machines, no action is required. security botnet malware-takedown

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02 Sep 2026, 2:56 PM

The Hacker News

2.0

Authorities Turn Sality's P2P Network Against Itself, Cutting Off New Malware Payloads

U.S. DoJ and European authorities coordinated a takedown of the Sality P2P botnet on August 31, 2026, using a peer-to-peer sinkhole operation to cut off new malware payloads and seizing associated domains. Sality, active since 2003, infects Windows executables and distributes payloads including EggJagger, a clipboard hijacker that swaps crypto wallet addresses, stealing at least $150,000. CrowdStrike and Shadowserver Foundation assisted in the operation.

Why: Minimal practical impact for this audience. Sality targets Windows endpoints via USB and network shares, not developer infrastructure or AI tooling. Unless you operate Windows-heavy fleets or handle crypto transactions on Windows machines, no action is required.