Dan Verton writes the FBI worked to search and seize the Cryptolocker ransomware and GameOver Zeus botnet servers responsible for infecting the victimsâ computers with malware that steals banking credentials.
âThe efforts announced today are a direct result of the effective relationships we have with our partners in the private sector, international law enforcement, and within the U.S. government,â said Robert Anderson, FBI executive assistant director.
âGameOver Zeus is the most sophisticated botnet the FBI and our allies have ever attempted to disrupt,â he added.
Cyber criminals used the Cryptolocker tool to demand ransom money from victims in exchange for the key to their locked computer.