Description: Bot farming refers to the practice of using multiple bots, which are automated programs, to carry out specific tasks online. These bots can be designed to perform various functions, such as generating traffic on websites, scraping data from other pages, interacting on social media, or even executing cyberattacks. The ability to operate en masse allows bot farmers to maximize the efficiency and impact of their actions, as they can coordinate multiple instances of bots to perform tasks simultaneously. This practice has gained notoriety in the realm of cybersecurity, where vulnerabilities in connected devices have facilitated the creation and management of bot networks. Bot farmers can exploit weaknesses in various online systems to turn them into part of a botnet, a network of bots that can be used to carry out malicious activities. The relevance of bot farming lies in its ability to influence public perception, manipulate data, and conduct DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, posing serious challenges to cybersecurity and information integrity in the digital age.
