The fight against cybercrime continues all over the world. Australian police have also caught a hacker making spyware for cybercriminals. The 24-year-old man named Jacob Wayne John Keen, Upcoming monitor He was arrested on charges of producing and selling spyware.

According to police reports, Keen, who produces this remote access malware, has managed to sell it to “customers” from dozens of countries for a total of more than $300,000. The hacker did this 15 years old declared to have started.

He spent the money on fast food and shipping.

Developed by Keen and RAT (remote access trojan) Upcoming monitor Law enforcement officers working on the virus revealed that the malware is more commonly favored by cybercriminals and perpetrators of domestic violence. The software is sold to 128 countries and is used to steal personal information from innocent victims, remotely monitor their cameras and microphones, review documents and spy.

made on a global scale in 2017 Cephus of the operation Australian officials, who have since gathered intelligence, have been working with the FBI and Palo Alto to track down the people who launched the Imminent Monitor. Police teams, who say thousands of people in dozens of countries have been victims of this virus so far, say they took action after they had enough evidence.

While it was announced that Keen had earned between $300 and $400,000 so far, it was said that although his mother was aware of this situation, he may have preferred not to profit from his criminal activities. on the other hand Keen’s money It was also noted that most of them ordered food.