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7 Charged with Using Malware to Rack Up $14M in Fake Ad Revenue

The Department of Justice has indicted seven people for allegedly hijacking millions of computers, manipulating traffic on popular websites. The suspects allegedly hijacked more than 4 million computers using malware that rerouted Internet traffic to websites where they would get a cut of the ad revenue. The alleged scheme was first discovered at NASA, where 130 computers were infected. The most serious charges carry a maximum punishment of 30 years in prison. The defendants are being charged with 27 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy, money laundering, and computer-related crimes.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2130086/7-charged-with-using-malware-to-rack-up–14m-in-fake-ad-revenue.html

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