Prosecutors said the network created by 22-year-old Ethan Foltz is "one of the most sophisticated and powerful DDoS-for-hire Botnets currently in existence."

Since at least 2021, the federal government says, the "Rapper Bot" DDoS-for-hire botnet launched "large-scale cyber attacks." Now, an Oregon man-Ethan Foltz, 22-has been accused of being behind the powerful botnet.

Authorities charged Ethan Foltz, 22, with one count of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. Police executed a search warrant at Foltz’s house on Aug. 6, shut down the botnet and took control of its infrastructure, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.