The DOJ partnered with the FBI and international law enforcement to shut down a global malware network that stole $5.9 billion of Covid relief funds and is linked to other crimes.
The DOJ arrested 35-year-old YunHe Wang, a Chinese national who was charged with creating the"botnet," a kind of malware that connects a network of hacked devices, which criminals can then use remotely to launch cyberattacks. "What they don't show in the movies though is the painstaking work it takes by domestic and international law enforcement, working closely with industry partners, to take down such a brazen scheme and make an arrest like this happen," Axelrod added in his statement.
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