Romanian cybergang infects over 400,000 computers with crypto mining malware
12 December 2019 - 9:00PM
Coin Rivet
A sophisticated cybergang has deployed malware to mine
cryptocurrency and steal personal details from over 400,000
victims, according to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office
for the Northern District of Ohio. The group, based in Bucharest,
Romania, sold the stolen details on the dark web. It’s believed the
crimes were perpetrated by members of the ‘Bayrob Group’, an
infamous Romanian hacking group that has been operating since 2007.
Bayrob Group members Bogdan Nicolescu and Radu Miclaus, both 37,
were extradited to the US to face charges of cybercrime and fraud,
for which they received 20 and 18-year federal prison sentences
respectively. FBI special agent Eric Smith, who led the case, said:
“These sentences handed down today reflect the
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