A New Zealand based teenager who is known as “AKILL”, has been the head of an international cyber crime network. Yes, surprising – but true.
According to the FBI, the adolescent is suspected to have played a leading role in hacking the server at the University of Pennsylvania last year.
The New Zealand police has questioned “AKILL” in regards with a scheme to take over 1 million computers remotely and use them for criminal activities. Such activities are expected to be netted in over $20 million.
Detective Inspector Peter Devoy told CNN News that Internet addresses and other related information was delivered to the New Zealand Police by the FBI, which led them to AKILL’s doors.
Reportedly, AKILL was questioned about his role in the scam by the Kiwi authorities.
In addition, the teenager was indulged in “botnet” activity and his team infected more than 1.3 million computers across the world.
“Today, botnets are the weapon of choice for cyber criminals,” sadi FBI Director Robert Mueller in a statement. “They seek to conceal their criminal activities by using third-party computers as vehicles for their crimes.”
AKILL is 18 years of age and was said to be arrested in Hamilton, New Zealand. Moreover, the Kiwi Police also said that the teenager is co-operating with the officials. He is expected to have created a unique virus that utilized encryption. Such viruses are usually undetectable by anti-virus softwares.
If AKILL is found guilty, then he can be sentenced to an imprisonment of up to ten years.
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