Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Blackshades RAT co-author sentenced to 57 months in prison

From Sophos Naked Security:

Blackshades RAT co-author sentenced to 57 months in prison

Swedish national Alex Yucel, 25, co-creator of the Blackshades Remote Access Trojan (RAT), has been sentenced for selling and distributing the malware since 2010.

Yucel was arrested in Moldova back in November 2013 as part of a large-scale takedown conducted by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies spanning 18 countries.

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