Blackshades Arrests In Computer Malware Probe Bbc News Officials announce arrests of hackers using the blackshades program to illegally access more than half a million computers worldwide. Michael hogue, 23, of maricopa, arizona—the program's co creator—had pleaded guilty in new york after his june 2012 arrest and is cooperating, bharara said. the malware lets hackers steal.
Feds Charge Alleged Blackshades Hackers The malware lets hackers steal personal information, intercept keystrokes and hijack webcams to make secret recordings of users. blackshades also can be used to encrypt and lock a computer’s data files, blocking the rightful owners from regaining access unless they pay a ransom. Blackshades reportedly can be used by computer hackers with little experience or by script kiddies, hackers that use programs developed by others to attack computer systems. Rappa was a customer of blackshades who purchased the rat and used it to infect victims’ computers, spy on those victims using their web cameras, and steal personal files from their computers. Australian authorities have joined a co ordinated global crackdown on computer hackers who use software known as blackshades for sinister purposes.
Leaked Credentials How Black Basta Attacker Penetrate Networks Rappa was a customer of blackshades who purchased the rat and used it to infect victims’ computers, spy on those victims using their web cameras, and steal personal files from their computers. Australian authorities have joined a co ordinated global crackdown on computer hackers who use software known as blackshades for sinister purposes. Officials say fedorek was a blackshades customer who used the rat to steal financial and other account information for more than 400 victims. Once installed on a victim’s computer, the blackshades rat allowed users to remotely and secretly gain access to everything on a victim’s computer, including private photographs and documents and passwords to online accounts. Blackshades malware was designed to capture keystrokes, steal usernames and passwords for victims' email and web services, ftp clients, instant messaging applications, and lots more. Marlen rappa, a customer of blackshades who purchased the rat and used it to infect victims’ computers, spy on those victims using their web cameras, and steal personal files from their computers, pled guilty on october 31, 2014, before u.s. district judge valerie e. caproni.
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