Security News > 2019 > August > Police Trick Malware Gang Into Disinfecting 850,000 Systems
2019-08-28 13:33
Retadup Gang's Malware Scheme Disrupted by French Police and Security Firm AvastFrench police say they've disrupted the operations of the Retadup malware gang by subverting attackers' command-and-control infrastructure to delete the malicious code from 850,000 infected PCs and servers worldwide. The move came after police received a tip and technical assistance from security firm Avast.
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