Google Sues to Shutter Cryptojacking Botnet

[NickMNS]

This is for those that question the utility of blockchains, yes it was developed to cause harm but it demonstrates the untapped potential that this tech can offer.
[coindesk.com...]

The botnet weaponized bitcoin’s blockchain... By embedding command-and-control server addresses in the blockchain, and then having the botnet turn to that data whenever an infected server was shuttered, it stays a step ahead of the cybersecurity whack-a-mole.

“The Glupteba botnet cannot be eradicated entirely without neutralizing its blockchain-based infrastructure,” the complaint said.

That's right, not even Google can stop it.

[Brett_Tabke]

Botnets do the same thing with Tor networks all the time. Is Google going to attack them as well? There are a million ways botnets can avoid detections - block chain is but one of them.