Botnet suspects tracked with the help of facebook

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FBI mentioned the assistance they got from the social networking giant while tracking the international crime ring that used a botnet to infect 11 million computers and steal more than $850 million, one of the largest cybercrime hauls in history.

Around ten people from countries around the world who used the Yahos malware and Butterfly botnet to steal victims' credit card, bank account, and personal information were tracked by the FBI. During the investigation, facebook security team helped to identify the root cause, the perpetrators, and those affected by the malware.

The FBI said the arrests occurred in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, New Zealand, Peru, the United Kingdom, and the United States.








ref: cnet