Spanish Police Brings Down Criminals Behind Mariposa Botnet

Written by
Desire Athow

03 March, 2010

mariposa botnets

Our Comments

Senior research advisor Pedro Bustamante from Panda Security, said that "This is very alarming because it proves how sophisticated and effective malware distribution software has become, empowering relatively unskilled cyber criminals to inflict major damage and financial loss"

(Telegraph)

Spanish police arrest masterminds of 'massive' botnet

(BBC)

Co-ordinated effort crushes Mariposa botnet

(V3)

Botnet cyber-criminals nabbed in Spain

(Techwatch)

Spanish Mariposa botnet makers arrested

(Techradar)