Alleged ZeuS Botmaster Arrested For Stealing $100M From US Banks 76
Trailrunner7 writes "A 24-year-old Algerian man remains in a Thai jail awaiting extradition to the United States, where he is suspected of masterminding more than $100 million in global bank heists using the ZeuS and SpyEye Trojans. Malaysian authorities believe they've apprehended the hacker Hamza Bendelladj, who they say has been jetsetting around the world using millions of dollars stolen online from various banks. He was arrested at a Bangkok airport en route from Malaysia to Egypt. The hacker had developed a considerable reputation as a major operator of ZeuS-powered botnets and bragged about his exploits"
Re:moral of the story (Score:5, Funny)
Don't spend money like an brain-dead Arkansas lotto winner if you steal millions of dollars from US victims using malware.
What else can he do with it besides spend it? He can't put it in the bank because banks aren't safe any more.
even a better idea (Score:-1, Funny)
the guy clearly belongs in USA government, maybe as the Federal reserve Chairman or Treasury Secretary, he is more than qualified to run either of those organizations. Of-course my first choice would be Madoff, but he pissed off too many wealthy individuals to ever get out of jail now.
Re:moral of the story (Score:3, Funny)
He could buy some Platinum and start minting coins.