Where To Buy A Botnet < 2026 Update >

: Users pay a subscription fee to use a botnet’s power for short-term Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against specific targets.

: "Fresh" bots that haven't been detected by antivirus software command a premium price. Legal and Security Warning where to buy a botnet

Botnets are primarily sold within the and specialized underground cybercrime forums. These platforms operate as illicit marketplaces where buyers can purchase access to pre-infected networks or hire services to launch attacks. : Users pay a subscription fee to use

: Platforms like Telegram and Discord have become major hubs for botnet trade. Private channels allow sellers to advertise "logs" (stolen data) and bot access directly to buyers with higher anonymity than traditional forums. These platforms operate as illicit marketplaces where buyers

: Sites accessible only via the Tor browser often host listings for "DDoS-for-hire" services (sometimes called "Booters" or "Stressers") and "Installs" (access to a specific number of infected machines).

: Buyers pay for their malware to be installed on a set number of already infected devices (e.g., $100 for 1,000 "installs" in a specific geographic region).

This report examines the digital marketplaces and methods through which botnets—networks of compromised computers controlled by a central "botmaster"—are illegally traded.