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Posted: 14 Jun 2007 03:03 am Post subject: FBI Unveils Movable Feast
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FBI Unveils Movable Feast with 'Operation Bot Roast'

Washington Post Wed, 13 Jun 2007 2:15 PM PDT

The FBI said today it has identified more than 1 million personal
computers that have been infected with computer worms enabling the
attackers to control PCs for criminal purposes such as sending spam,
spreading spyware and attacking Web sites. The FBI used details it
gleaned from an ongoing investigation called "Operation Bot Roast" to
highlight a few recent arrests of individuals accused of ...

FULL http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...l?nav=rss_blog

Three hackers with a million victims arrested
The New Zealand Herald Wed, 13 Jun 2007 4:47 PM PDT
The FBI has arrested three hackers with over a million potential
victims. Using a botnet, or a collection of compromised computers
under the remote control of a "botherder", machines around the world
were attacked by the trio, forming a huge network that was in turn
used for other cybercrimes. ...
FULL http://www.nzherald.co.nz:80/section...ectid=10445647


FBI Finds Over 1 Million Botnet Victims
PC World Wed, 13 Jun 2007 2:58 PM PDT
Agency says it may uncover additional incidents in which botnets have
been used to facilitate criminal activity.
FULL http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...1/article.html


Three hackers with a million victims arrested
The New Zealand Herald Wed, 13 Jun 2007 4:47 PM PDT
The FBI has arrested three hackers with over a million potential
victims. Using a botnet, or a collection of compromised computers
under the remote control of a "botherder", machines around the world
were attacked by the trio, forming a huge network that was in turn
used for other cybercrimes.
FULL http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectid=10445647


FBI: Operation Bot Roast finds over 1 million botnet victims
Linux World Australia Wed, 13 Jun 2007 4:30 PM PDT
The Department of Justice and FBI Wednesday said ongoing
investigations have identified more than 1 million botnet crime
victims.
FULL http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.p...21;fp;2;fpid;1

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