6 Estonians arrested in U.S. and Estonia in Internet crime scheme that infected more than 4 million computers with malware. Malware secretly altered settings on infected computers in 100 countries, including 500,000 in the United States. The malware re-routed computers to certain websites and advertisements, which entitled the defendants to be paid. The defendants received fees each time these websites or ads were clicked on or viewed by users, authorities say. A seventh suspect, a Russian, remains at large.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/6-nabbed-in-global-internet-scam-a-4236