More than 90 individuals in 16 nations were arrested for alleged involvement in the use of BlackShades malware. Security experts say the arrests are a sign of significant progress in the fight against cybercrime. But others question whether even a sizable crackdown can have much of a long-term impact on the proliferation of malware. The arrests apparently targeted “soldiers” and not “generals,” Forrester Research’s Ed Ferrara says. The arrest may have a deterrent effect on low-level hackers, but it definitely gives would-be users some reason to pause.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blackshades-arrests-watershed-event-a-6856