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Google Gets Court Order to Take Down CryptBot That Infected Over 670,000 Computers - The Hacker News - 04-28-2023

Google Gets Court Order to Take Down CryptBot That Infected Over 670,000 Computers

Google on Wednesday said it obtained a temporary court order in the U.S. to disrupt the distribution of a Windows-based information-stealing malware called CryptBot and "decelerate" its growth.
The tech giant's Mike Trinh and Pierre-Marc Bureau said the efforts are part of steps it takes to "not only hold criminal operators of malware accountable, but also those who profit from its distribution.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/google-gets-court-order-to-take-down.html