TLDR InfoSec · MISCELLANEOUS

OOPS: DANABOT MALWARE DEVS INFECTED THEIR OWN PCS

krebsonsecurity.com3 min read

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The U.S. government arrested 16 people who created and sold computer viruses called DanaBot. These viruses have stolen passwords and money from over 300,000 computers worldwide since 2018, causing $50 million in damage. The criminals charged $3,000-4,000 monthly for access to their virus software before being caught.