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DNSChanger Malware – Thousands May Lose Net Access On July 9th July

Thousands of Canadians could be among the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who might lose Internet access on July 9. That’s the day the FBI will shut down all the “clean servers” it set up to combat a massive hacking operation. Last November the FBI arrested and charged six Estonian men behind the malware as part of Operation Ghost Click. It’s estimated that there is still around 277,00 infections worldwide, despite a massive clean up operation. The FBI set up a special website to warn users of the problem.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/07/dnschanger-malware-thousands-may-lose.html

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