Ananada is sitting on a train and overhears someone on his phone bragging that he has a massive network of computers at his fingertips that have been compromised with some form of malware. He tells the person on the other end of the call that they can have all these computers attack a target in unison. Which of the following terms might describe the person whose conversation she overheard?

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A "Bot herder" is the correct term for someone who controls a network of compromised computers (often referred to as a botnet) to perform coordinated tasks or attacks, such as DDoS attacks, without the owners' knowledge.

Ananada Is Sitting on a Train and Overhears Someone on His