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Valley Man Who Sold Spying Malware, Pleads To Conspiracy

Valley Man Who Sold Spying Malware, Pleads To Conspiracy

A man from Van Nuys has confessed to conspiring to sell malware, known as Hive RAT, that allowed buyers to illegally access computers, stealing personal data. Edmond Chakhmakhchyan, 25, pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge and could face up to five years in prison. The malware was advertised on the Hack Forums website, and allowed customers to browse files, record keystrokes, steal passwords and more.

Source: patch.com –

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