Security News > 2017 > July > Mirai Malware Hacker Pleads Guilty in German Court (InfoRiskToday)

2017-07-24 12:17
British 'Spiderman' May Also Be GovRAT Cyber Espionage Malware AuthorA British man named by authorities as "Daniel K." - aka "Spiderman" and "Peter Parker" - pleaded guilty in German court to infecting 1.25 million Deutsche Telekom routers with Mirai malware and causing more than $2 million in damage.
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