moike
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 Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: 17 arrested in Canadian hacking bust |
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Febuary 22, 2008 - The Sûreté du Québec arrested 17 Québec residents involved in a vast computer piracy network.
Over 100 countries on all of the continents are affected. Current damage to computer infrastructure is estimated at more than $45 million.
This marks the first time that such a network has been dismantled in Canada.
The Sûreté du Québec launched its investigation in the summer of 2006 in response to complaints from individuals, businesses and government institutions. Investigators were able to identify 17 individuals who were using software and highly sophisticated techniques to infect thousands of computers, unbeknownst to their owners.
The hackers installed zombies on the victims’ computers, which allowed them to control the computers remotely. The hackers then used these computers to attack Websites in order to steal data, communications and identities by means of phishing. Hackers also used the zombie computer networks to engage in spamming.
During the 17 searches conducted today, eight suspects were apprehended with an arrest warrant and will appear in court. The police questioned the other nine suspects, who have been released by way of summons. The suspects questioned range in age from 17 to 26 and three of them are minors. They are accused, in particular, of illegally obtaining computer services, hacking computer data and possession of passwords for the purpose of committing these offences. The maximum sentence is 10 years.
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Original press release http://www.suretequebec.gouv.qc.ca/publications/communiques/20080220_02_en.pdf
Video (English, WMV format) http://www.suretequebec.gouv.qc.ca/images/communiques/2008/20080220_02_media/cybercriminalite_en_low.wmv
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