Storm Botnet Tapers Off To A Drizzle

According to MessageLabs, there were approximately 2 million PC's compromised with the Storm Botnet at the end of March. In April, that number dropped to around 100,000. That is a 95% drop in one month. Microsoft has claimed some credit for thwarting the botnet through its free Malicious Software Removal Tool, and its initiatives working with law enforcement to identify and eradicate the threat. Read this article from The Register to learn more about the waning Storm Botnet. Hopefully vendors aren't declaring victory prematurely and this won't turn out to be a catastrophic blunder like the Bush administration's "Mission Accomplished".