Suspected ‘Mariposa Botnet’ creator arrested
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US, Spanish and Slovenian law enforcement authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of the suspected creator of the notorious “Mariposa Botnet” used by criminal hackers around the world.
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Australian pleads guilty to global computer hack
A 20-year-old Australian man has pleaded guilty to initiating a computer virus that infected 3,000 computers in Australia and other countries to steal banking and credit card information.
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