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Russian Cyber Criminal Unmasked As Creator of "Most Successful" Apple Malware

Posted by samzenpus on from the who's-to-blame dept.

DavidGilbert99 writes "It was the malware which affected as many Apple computers as the Conficker worm affected Windows PCs and earned its creator up to $10,000 per day. Until now, no one know who was behind the Flashback Trojan which hit 650,000 computers last year, but security researcher Brian Krebs has managed to uncover the creator as a 30-year-old Russian cyber criminal."

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  1. apples response? by Nyder · · Score: 4, Funny

    based on how they go after prototypes that get lost, you'd think they got an iDrone heading his way....

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  2. Cyber criminal by fustakrakich · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does this mean we won't hear the word 'hacker' anymore?

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  3. Re:I wouldn't shed a tear by srussia · · Score: 5, Funny

    In fact, I'd love it if some tech billionaire had a private hit squad for just that purpose.

    "I don't need no stinkin' hit squad! -- John McAfee

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