Swedish national Alex Yucel, 25, co-creator of the Blackshades Remote Access Trojan (RAT), has been sentenced for selling and distributing the malware since 2010. Yucel was arrested in Moldova back in November 2013 as part of a large-scale takedown conducted by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies spanning 18 countries. The software could be purchased for $40-$100 and customized by the buyer to suit their own needs. It is estimated that the sale of the malware generated over $350,000 from September 2010 to April 2014.”]