Four arrests in UK for 'Ratting' computer hijacks

Charlee Gothard
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Another 11 individuals in Estonia, France, Italy, Latvia, Norway and Romania also arrested in connection with the same crime

Four people have been arrested in the UK on suspicion of hijacking computers using a technique known as "ratting", which takes its name from Remote Access Trojans (RATs). Another 11 individuals ...

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