In Australia, on suspicion of theft of banking data hacker arrested

20-year-old resident of Adelaide arrested on suspicion of theft of banking data, the Sydney Morning Herald. Programs illegally installed a young man to three thousand computers in Australia and around the world, were designed to steal credit card numbers and passwords to access bank accounts, allegedly in an official statement, police state, South Australia.

In addition, the hacker arrested is suspected of creating botneta from 74 thousand infected computers, designed for DDoS-attacks on websites.

arrest was preceded by a three-month investigation conducted by the Division of State Police Electronic Crimes Unit in conjunction with the federal police. The detention of a young man would give information that will help to reach the other kiberprestupnikov, certain representatives of the law.

young hacker accused of illegally changing the data in other people's computers and the spread of computer viruses. Also he is charged with attempted unlawful management of computer systems and theft. A court hearing is scheduled for September.

According to antivirus company McAfee, in the second quarter of 2009 kiberprestupnikov activity has increased significantly. For three months, nearly 14 million computers were infected with a virus and become parties botnetov without the knowledge of their respective owners. Creators botnetovusually use them to send spam and DDoS-attacks on websites. Controlling botnety hackers often sell their lease for these purposes to other criminals.


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