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Canadian Police Raid ‘Orcus RAT’ Author

Summary: Canadian police raided the Toronto residence of John "Armada" Revesz, the developer behind Orcus RAT, a product marketed on underground forums and used in malware attacks since 2015. The RCMP said its National Division Cybercrime Investigative Team executed the search warrant as part of coordinated investigations with the FBI and Australian Federal Police into RAT technology, while the CRTC executed a separate warrant under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation.

Why it matters: Revesz marketed Orcus with features like DDoS-for-hire and the ability to disable a webcam's light indicator, and in prior RAT cases prosecutors went after customers too - in 2014 the U.S. Justice Department acted against more than 100 people accused of buying and using Blackshades.

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