If someone were to ask you where you think majority of the active botnet command & control servers (C&C) were located, what would you say?
Russia? China, perhaps?
Although these two countries are first to come to mind when most think of cybermischief, and 70% of exploit kits reportedly come from Russia, neither places are where majority of botnet C&Cs are stationed.
McAfee Labs has a history of monitoring botnet activities and on Wednesday provided a list of the top 10 countries hosting active command & control servers.
Surprisingly, the U.S. comes in at number one, followed by the British Virgin Islands and Netherlands. Russia comes in 4th place, while China barely makes the cut at #9.
- United States (631)
- British Virgin Islands (237)
- Netherlands (154)
- Russia (125)
- Germany (95)
- Korea (81)
- Switzerland (77)
- Australia (63)
- China (48)
- Canada (38)
Screenshot Credit: McAfee Labs
What do you think?
[via McAfee Labs]
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