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Japanese Cops Collar Malware-Carrying Cat

Posted by Soulskill on from the adorable-security-threats dept.

Orome1 writes "When imagining law enforcement officers investigating and searching for cyber criminals or evidence about their activities, the last thing that you can probably envision is them searching for a stray cat. But that was exactly what detectives of Japan's National Police Agency recently did as the last step in a complex 'treasure hunt' started on New Year's Day by a person (persons?) who is allegedly the mastermind behind the so-called 'Remote Control Virus.' The malware in question was instrumental in staging a continuous campaign of death and bomb threats sent to airline companies, kindergartens, schools, law offices, broadcasting networks and shrines."

2 of 83 comments (clear)

  1. Acoustic Kitty by SJHillman · · Score: 3, Informative

    Reminds me of the ill fated Acoustic Kitty in the 60s

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Kitty

  2. This is why you DON"T TALK TO POLICE by brunes69 · · Score: 4, Informative

    EVER, for ANY reason.

    Doesn't matter if you are innocent

    Doesn't matter if you are guilty

    Doesn't matter if you are just a bystander

    Doesn't matter if they are just canvasing the neighborhood

    Don't talk to police.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc