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Two Arrested For Zbot Trojan

An anonymous reader writes "Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Central e-Crime Unit have made Europe's first arrests in the battle against the ZeuS or Zbot Trojan which threatened to compromise thousands of computers. Officers arrested a man and woman, both aged 20 years, in Manchester for offenses under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act and the 2006 Fraud Act. Both suspects were interviewed by PCeU detectives and have been bailed for further in-depth inquiries to be completed. The arrests in connection with the malware represent some of the first in the world, and the first in Europe to combat the distribution and control of ZeuS."

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  1. Re:2 Down... by Tynin · · Score: 5, Funny

    But it is good to see more women programmers coming into the field.

  2. Re:2 Down... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But it is good to see more women programmers coming into the field.

    The downside is Trojan writers now can breed.

  3. Re:2 Down... by hcmtnbiker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Odd, I was under the impression they used the trojans to stop from accidentally breeding.

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