Mariposa Botnet Caught and Killed

Author: Donald Sears
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Authorities have smashed one of the world’s biggest networks of
virus-infected computers (known as the Mariposa botnet), a data vacuum that stole credit cards and
online banking credentials from as many as 12.7 million poisoned PCs. Read the full article. [Associated Press]

Authorities have smashed one of the world’s biggest networks of
virus-infected computers (known as the Mariposa botnet), a data vacuum that stole credit cards and
online banking credentials from as many as 12.7 million poisoned PCs. Read the full article. [Associated Press]

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