How Botnets Hide in Plain Sight: Tor, I2P, and the C2 Networks You Can't See

Sun, 24 May 2026 11:30:46 +0200

The command server is a botnet’s one real weak point. Take it down and the bots go quiet. Operators figured this out early and built their infrastructure to survive exactly that.

This article covers how they do it. How botnets hide their command infrastructure inside Tor and I2P, how they scan for new victims without exposing themselves, and what to look for to detect it. Technical and step by step.

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How Botnets Hide in Plain Sight: Tor, I2P, and the C2 Networks You Can't See