---
type: "term"
title: "Botnet"
description: "A network of compromised devices (\"bots\" or \"zombies\") controlled by an attacker, typically used to amplify attack capabilities."
resource: "tlctc:term:botnet"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Botnet

A network of compromised devices ("bots" or "zombies") controlled by an attacker, typically used to amplify attack capabilities. In TLCTC: the botnet itself is the result of prior `#7 Malware` infections on each device. When a botnet is used for flooding, the attack maps to `#6 Flooding Attack`. The full lifecycle may involve: `#9 → #7` (social engineering delivering malware to build the botnet), then `#6` (coordinated flooding from the botnet).

See also: Flooding Attack (#6), Malware (#7), DDoS