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Russian Botnet Hacker arrested for hacking into six million computers

Hacker arrested for hacking into six million computers in Russia. Botnet was used to steal more than 150 million rubles ($4.47 million) from people’s bank accounts. Hacker, 22, was already one of the most wanted hacker in the world. Hacker faces a lengthy jail term if convicted on fraud charges, says interior ministry in Moscow. The network infected around 6 million computers with a Trojan virus, which helped get access to users’ bank accounts, says ministry. It is believed to be one of Russia’s most wanted hackers, “Hermes”

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/06/russian-botnet-hacker-arrested-for.html

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