Well here is part of the answer. SANS has an interesting article tracking down the bots: Who Are Those Bots? – SANS Internet Storm Centre
A real life hacker
Hackers do get caught – and named. A classic remote control hack, using malware, to illicitly gain access to people’s information and devices. Nottingham man who used girl’s webcam to spy on her jailed – BBC News
BBC tech review of 2021
Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021 – BBC News
