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Largest Hacking Scam in Canadian History

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stole-all-the-maple-syrup dept.

vieux schnock writes "Police raided several homes across Quebec on Wednesday and arrested 16 people in their investigation, which they say uncovered the largest hacking scam in Canadian history. (...) The hackers collaborated online to attack and take control of as many as one million computers around the world that were not equipped with anti-virus software or firewalls."

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  1. Re:So which is it? by elrous0 · · Score: 1, Troll

    If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: French Canadians should get baths, not mod points.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.