Gaps in international cyber law could hamper Mariposa botnet case. Spanish and Slovenian laws may make it difficult to hold the botnet operators and could make prosecution of them difficult, researcher says. Data seized in the case could be used to identify the entire botnet supply chain, including affiliated criminal groups renting botnets and distributing Trojan horse programs, third parties selling hacking tools like crypters and packers, and money mules who are cashing out illicit proceeds. Many European nations, including Spain, have not ratified the Convention on Cyber Crime.
Source: https://threatpost.com/mariposa-botnet-suspects-desired-security-jobs-050310/73911/