Coders behind the Blackshades Trojan arrested in global operation

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Seventeen arrested in the UK out of 97 worldwide over Blackshades remote access Trojan

Almost 100 alleged hackers, including 17 from the UK, have been arrested around the world for distributing and using the Blackshades remote access Trojan (RAT). It follows a tip-off from the US ...

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