Researchers shut down network of computers responsible for sending nearly 200 million spam messages supporting U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul last month. Security researcher: “It probably wasnt even set up by a Ron Paul supporter” The Texas congressman is considered a long-shot contender for the Republican presidential nomination, but he has a strong Internet presence. The spam messages have never been directly linked to the Ron Paul campaign, which has denied any involvement in the incident. The server used to manage the spam was located in the U.K. and shut down in mid-November.”]
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