What is a C&C command?

This report provides a primer on Command and Control (C2) attacks, outlining the lifecycle from infiltration to persistence, the role of C2 servers in botnet operations, common communication methods (direct connections, DGAs, P2P, social/cloud), and likely impacts such as data theft, DDoS, and ransomware, while offering prevention, detection, and response guidance and citing GameOver Zeus and WannaCry as illustrative examples.