The U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, has successfully disrupted four Internet of Things (IoT) botnets responsible for massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks peaked at an astonishing 30 terabits per second, marking them as some of the largest ever recorded. The coordinated effort involved shutting down the infrastructure that allowed these botnets to operate, which had been harnessing compromised IoT devices to flood networks with traffic. This disruption is significant as it not only diminishes the threat of future attacks from these specific botnets but also sends a strong message about the vulnerabilities present in IoT devices. Users and manufacturers alike are reminded of the importance of securing their devices against potential exploitation.