‘Blackshades’ Trojan Users Had It Coming
Summary: The U.S. Justice Department announced actions against more than 100 people accused of buying and using Blackshades, a password-stealing Trojan that spied on victims through web cameras, stole files and account information, and logged keystrokes. The FBI said Blackshades was purchased by at least several thousand users in more than 100 countries and used to infect more than half a million computers, with one co-creator generating over $350,000 in sales between September 2010 and April 2014.
Key Takeaway: More than half a million computers were infected by a tool sold openly on hacker forums for as little as $40, and its buyers learned of the crackdown only when authorities arrived at their doors.
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