A 23 year-old hacker responsible for a botnet that has infected millions of computers worldwide has been arrested in Slovenia. While his real name was not revealed, the man in question is known as ‘Iserdo’ and he is believed to have written the programme behind the mariposa virus, also known as ‘butterfly’.
The butterfly botnet (hey, you try and get a picture of a botnet) has infected nearly 13 million computers.
The botnet, one of the world’s largest, was dismantled earlier this year after infecting 12.7 million computers. It was designed to steal personal financial details and was also found in the PCs of banks and major companies.
