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"
moral of the story (Score:5, Insightful)
Don't spend money like an brain-dead Arkansas lotto winner if you steal millions of dollars from US victims using malware.
Re:moral of the story (Score:1, Insightful)
What? Isn't that Obama, Bernanke, Geithner, and the rest of the Legislative branch of the US government? The thing is, only the little guy gets arrested and punished for theft, but if you're a big hedge fund or banker John Corzine type, you get away with murder.
Bragging. Always the same.... (Score:3, Insightful)
These people may have some superior specialized skills, but personality-wise, they are retarded. The same can incidentally be found in a lot of CEOs and high-placed government officials. Seems we promote the scum to the top, and those that cannot get promoted turn to crime instead in order to implement their delusions of grandeur.
Re:moral of the story (Score:5, Insightful)
Loose Lips Sink Ships (Score:5, Insightful)
"The hacker had developed a considerable reputation as a major operator of ZeuS-powered botnets and bragged about his exploits"
Seems if he had just enjoyed the 100M and kept his mouth shut they might not have figured out who he is...