In 2024, amid global political, economic and technological upheavals, cyberspace became a major – power battleground, with botnets as key tools. They launch DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure in geopolitical conflicts, manipulate public opinion, and influence political decisions. Botnets also serve as springboards for advanced threats like APT and ransomware, collecting intelligence and distributing modular malware. New botnet families show growing adversarial features. NSFOCUS now releases the 2025 Botnet Trend Report based on our monitoring data and analysis.