(CNN) — Two people have been arrested in Nigeria and Malta as US authorities launched a crackdown on a prolific global cybercrime network known for stealing and selling data from
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities said they had seized websites used to sell cybercriminals malware called "Warzone RAT" that could be used to steal data from victims' computers. Two people in Malta and Nigeria have been arrested on related charges, they added. Federal prosecutors in Boston said law enforcement had…
Daniel Meli, 27, of Zabbar, was arrested on February 7 at the request of the United States, in a coordinated operation by the Malta Police Force and the Office of the Attorney General of Malta, supported by the FBI and the US Justice Department.
U.S. authorities on Friday said they had seized websites used to sell cybercriminals malware called Warzone RAT that could be used to steal data from victims computers.