8 Indicted in International Botnet, Digital Ad Fraud Scheme
Eight people with ties to Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan were indicted for “causing tens of millions of dollars in losses in digital advertising fraud,” DOJ said Tuesday. Charges included wire fraud, computer intrusion, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. Three…
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defendants arrested abroad await extradition, and the others remain at large, DOJ said. The FBI was authorized to seize 31 internet domains and “information from 89 computer servers, that were all part of the infrastructure for botnets engaged in digital advertising fraud activity,” Justice said.