Data-stealing ‘Mumba’ botnet hits 55,000 systems
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Is your anti-virus software up to date and actually running on your PC? If not, here is a little friendly reminder that bad people are still trying to take what is yours for unscrupulous purposes.
A criminal gang has stolen over 60GB of data using a botnet that has infected around 55,000 computers around the world, according to a report from security company AVG. The botnet, which AVG has dubbed “Mumba,” has compromised systems in the U.K., as well as in the U.S., Germany, and Spain, the company said in a report (PDF) released Monday. The stolen credentials found by AVG’s researchers includes bank account numbers, credit card details, and social-networking log-ins.
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