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FBI: Botnet Mastermind Nabbed

Slovenian accused of creating Mariposa malware

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 28, 2010 4:25 AM CDT | Updated Jul 28, 2010 4:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – A hacker responsible for hijacking more than 10 million computers around the world has been arrested in Slovenia after a major international investigation, the FBI says. The 23-year-old hacker, known as "Iserdo," is accused of masterminding a scam in which the Mariposa "... Read full story »

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