Orcus RAT Author Charged in Malware Scheme
Summary: Canadian authorities charged 36-year-old John "Armada" Revesz, author of the Orcus RAT, with operating an international malware distribution scheme under the company name Orcus Technologies. The RCMP opened its investigation in July 2016 after reports that a significant number of computers were being infected with a Remote Access Trojan, and filed charges eight months after seizing hard drives containing Orcus customer names and financial transactions from his home.
What's compelling: The RCMP says the evidence shows thousands of victims in multiple countries, and Orcus customers in Australia, the United States and Germany have already been raided or searched - buying a RAT does not end the exposure at the seller.
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