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How the Secret Service Busted ShadowCrew

plover writes "In the story Hacker Hunters, BusinessWeek Online documents how the Secret Service turned a member of the ShadowCrew and was able to arrest dozens of the members of the phishing ring. From the article: 'Law enforcement officials are often loath to reveal details of their operations, but the Secret Service and Justice Dept. wanted to publicize a still-rare victory. So they agreed to reveal the inner dynamics of their cat-and-mouse chase to BusinessWeek. The case provides a window into the arcane culture of cybercriminals and the methods of their pursuers. ' "

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  2. grrr.. by mrzaph0d · · Score: 1, Offtopic
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    1. Re:grrr.. by bani · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      the editors obviously thought the story was so important that it had to be posted twice.

      the editors obviously thought the story was so important that it had to be posted twice.