Policing hacking powers have helped thwart botnet attacks involving thousands of hijacked devices, preventing future crimes at scale, according to the Australian Federal Police. The example was offered up by the AFP as evidence of the “true value” of data disruption warrants during the second day of hearings for the review of ‘Identify and Disrupt’…

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