Botnet Mastermind Indicted: Moldovan Cyber Crook’s Malware Mayhem Unplugged

Moldovan Cyber Menace Indicted: Alexander Lefterov, alias Alipako, faces the music for masterminding a botnet bazaar, peddling pilfered passwords, and renting out ransomware real-estate. Oh, and he’s quite the digital landlord—getting a cut from cybercrime cronies. Watch out, keyboard warriors, justice just got tech-savvy!

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Well, it looks like Alexander Lefterov had a botnet baking party, and the cybercrime world was invited! They were all cooking up a storm of fraud, identity theft, and malware distribution. With a recipe like that, it's no surprise the FBI decided to crash the party and serve up a nine-count indictment à la mode. Talk about a malware mélange!

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