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Dutch arrest botnet supplier

by on04 August 2008

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Goes Brazilian


Dutch coppers have fingered the collar of a teenager who they think flogged a "botnet" to a Brazilian buyer.

Acting on an FBI tip, Dutch police arrested  19-year-old after he handed over the  control code in the northern Dutch city of Sneek. Apparently, a 35-year-old buyer paid euro 25,000 for the network, which included some 100,000 U.S. and Dutch computers.

The Dutch National Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that the Brazilian will be extradited to the U.S., while the teenager appeared before a judge in Rotterdam on Friday.

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Last modified on 04 August 2008
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