FBI’s Huge Hacker Bust Could Be Bogus

Subject: FBI’s Huge Hacker Bust Could Be Bogus Mon May 19, 2014 11:51 pm

Dozens have been arrested in a king-sized global hacker crackdown. But it’s unclear whether the charges against these supposed cyber criminals will actually stick.

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In one of the largest coordinated crackdowns in the history of hacking and law enforcement, hundreds of people have been raided, questioned, or arrested for being connected with a commercially available program that sells for as little as $40 on the open market. It’s called Blackshades, and it’s a remote access tool, or RAT as it is known in the computer industry.

Europol claimed 359 raids connected to the Blackshades investigation, with the FBI confirming 97 arrests in 16 countries. The arrests were trumpeted with press conferences on both sides of the Atlantic. But it’s unclear how many actually used the software for criminal activity—instead of merely possessing it. And it’s unclear whether the charges against all of these supposed hackers will actually stick.

More: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/19/fbi-s-huge-hacker-bust-could-be-bogus.html
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FBI’s Huge Hacker Bust Could Be Bogus

FBI’s Huge Hacker Bust Could Be Bogus

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