InformationWeek posted a news story that Microsoft and federal law enforcement authorities confiscated equipment from seven Internet hosting facilities used by the botnet, which was responsible for much of the Viagra email spam on the Internet.
Microsoft and federal law enforcement authorities confiscated equipment from seven Internet hosting facilities across the United States on Wednesday, resulting in a takedown of the Rustock botnet.Microsoft, Feds Knock Rustock Botnet Offline
Microsoft had filed a lawsuit in civil court against "John Does … controlling a computer botnet and thereby injuring Microsoft and its customers." The lawsuit was unsealed on Thursday by a federal judge, at Microsoft's request.
