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04-13-2011, 07:05 PM #1
D.O.J. Action to Disable International Botnet
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Department of Justice Takes Action to Disable International Botnet
More Than 2 Million Computers Infected with Keylogging Software as Part of Massive Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON - Today the Department of Justice and FBI announced the filing of a civil complaint, the execution of criminal seizure warrants, and the issuance of a temporary restraining order as part of the most complete and comprehensive enforcement action ever taken by U.S authorities to disable an international botnet.
The botnet is a network of hundreds of thousands of computers infected with a malicious software program known as Coreflood, which installs itself by exploiting a vulnerability in computers running Windows operating systems. Coreflood allows infected computers to be controlled remotely for the purpose of stealing private personal and financial information from unsuspecting computer users, including users on corporate computer networks, and using that information to steal funds.
The Department of Justice strongly encourages computer users to ensure they are using security software on their computers and that users regularly update their security and routinely scan their computers for viruses. To learn more about what you can do to protect your computer, including how to download and receive updates on security vulnerabilities, the public may go to the following sites operated by U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) and the Federal Trade Commission, respectively: us-cert.gov/nav/nt01 and onguardonline.gov/topics/malware.aspx .
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut has filed a civil complaint against 13 “John Doeâ€NO AMNESTY
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