In a statement issued yesterday, the US Department of Justice announced that an international team has been active for years. botnet network He announced that he had arrested a Chinese man behind him. This man was identified as 35-year-old “Yunhe Wang” and was said to have been running the botnet for almost a decade, selling access to criminals.

authorities, 911 S5 The botnet network they mentioned is likely is the largest in the world say. This network is approx Malware-infected computers in 200 countries It contained. Moreover identity theft, child abuse, fraud It was used by criminals for such purposes.

Millions of computers were seized and billions of dollars were stolen!

According to the ministry, Wang spent nearly a decade selling access to criminals. generated at least $99 million in revenue he claimed. Wang was arrested on May 24 during an operation in Singapore. He also carried out house searches in Thailand, among others. Authorities stated that $29 million worth of cryptocurrency was also seized as a result of the operation.

Using Wang’s network of zombie computers, cybercriminals have stolen billions of dollars from financial institutions to credit card holders since 2014. Total damage caused by criminals More than $5.9 billion It has been said.

The leading name is Wang, of which 613 thousand are in the US. 19 million Windows computers It is thought he has been captured. According to the allegations, this person operated the botnet through 150 private servers, half of which were rented from US online service providers. With his earnings he also bought 21 properties in many countries, from the US to China, from Thailand to the United Arab Emirates. Time will tell what punishment Wang will receive.