http://news.techworld.com/security/3246311/more-bredolab-arrests-may-occur-say-dutch-prosecutors/ By Jeremy Kirk TechWorld 28 October 10 Dutch authorities say more arrests related to the Bredolab botnet may occur as investigators continue to examine the business arrangements behind the cybercrime operation. One arrest was made on Tuesday by Armenian police of a 27-year-old man accused of being the mastermind behind Bredolab, which included as many as 29 million compromised computers worldwide. The man, who was not identified, was nabbed after returning from Moscow to Armenia's capital, Yerevan. Security experts say the man rented out time on his botnet to other cybercrime players. "We are also investigating the customers of the Armenian suspect to see if we can identify some other cybercriminals," said Wim De Bruin, spokesman for the Public Prosecution Service in Rotterdam. Dutch officials want to prosecute the man, who claims to have both Russian and Armenian citizenship, De Bruin said. Several international treaties make it possible for the man to be prosecuted in the Netherlands, and Dutch officials are waiting for a decision by the Armenian government. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Thu Oct 28 2010 - 23:43:05 PDT
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