bot herd
English
Noun
bot herd (plural bot herds)
- (Internet, computer security) A large collection of compromised systems exploited for malicious purposes.
- 2005: So-called bot herds - networks of compromised PCs under the control of a malicious hacker - continue to be used as launch pads for other types of attack. — Hackers target net call systems BBC Online, 19 September 2005