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Hackers who gain control over several computers can organize them into a client-server network known as a(n) __________ . This network is cloaked from the victims, who continue to use their devices as usual and are unaware of illicit activities that may be taking place behind the scenes.

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A botnet. It is a number of Internet-connected devices, each of which is running one or more bots. Botnets can be used to perform distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack), steal data, send spam, and allows the attacker to access the device and its connection. The owner can control the botnet using command and control software.

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