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| Alleged SpyEye Seller 'Bx1' Extradited to U.S. |
| 2013-05-06 |
[KREBSONSECURITY] A 24-year-old Algerian man tossed in the calabooseDrop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! in Thailand earlier this year on suspicion of co-developing and selling the infamous SpyEye banking trojan was extradited this week to the United States, where he faces criminal charges for allegedly hijacking bank accounts at more than 200 financial institutions. Hamza Bendelladj, who authorities say used the nickname "Bx1″ online, is accused of operating a botnet powered by SpyEye, a complex banking trojan that he also allegedly sold and helped develop. Bendelladj was arraigned on May 2, 2013 in Atlanta, where he is accused of leasing a server from a local Internet company to help manage his SpyEye botnet. A redacted copy of the indictment (PDF) against Bendelladj was unsealed this week; the document says Bendelladj developed and customized components of SpyEye that helped customers steal online banking credentials and funds from specific banks. |
| Posted by:Fred |