Botnets are a hot debated topic, with much controversies on how to fight them. Recently there was headline news regarding the takedown of the Bredolab botnet, which caused a lot of discussion and contained a lot of conflicting views on the subject. During this presentation the facts of this Bredolab botnet takedown will be discussed, alongside the views of a Cybercriminal on how to setup your own botnet. You will be given a crash-course Cybercrime in 30 minutes.