back to article Russian K-force operatives cuff suspected Carberp trojan bank raider

Russian police have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of running a bank fraud network that infected six million machines, raking in an estimated 150 million roubles ($4.5m or £2.9m) in ill-gotten gains in the process. The unnamed suspect, who is alleged to be the hacker known by the online nicknames "Hermes" and "Arashi", …

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  1. Rob 5
    Coat

    Russia's MVD "K" Administration

    Would that make them the MKVD?

    1. TakeTheSkyRoad

      Tanget Alert

      Wasn't MKV that game where someone thought it was a bright idea to have a helmet mounted gun ?

      1. robinlawrie

        Re: Tanget Alert

        MDK iirc...

    2. Voland's right hand Silver badge
      Devil

      Re: Russia's MVD "K" Administration

      Probably not - the suspect was charged under articles of the criminal code different from section 58.

      He is also in one piece...

      Oh, by the way, I know that Народный Комиссариат Внутренних Дел is spelled with N, not M :)

      1. Rob 5

        Re: Russia's MVD "K" Administration

        "Oh, by the way, I know that Народный Комиссариат Внутренних Дел is spelled with N, not M :)"

        I know that too - hence the "I'll get my coat" icon. Still, at least somebody got my feeble attempt at humour. :)

        Cheers

        ЛПБ

  2. roadsidepicnic

    Sorry About This

    Cereal hacker cuffed by Special K's.

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    CARBERP Trojan Steals Information

    'TROJ_CARBERP.A uses an ingenious technique to avoid detection. This malware deliberately drops a copy of itself and its component files in directories that do not require administrator privileges, effectively defeating Windows 7 and Vista’s User Account Contro`

  4. tony2heads
    Black Helicopters

    Don't mess with the Russians

    Spetsnaz coming for anyone trying this one!

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