Global cybercrime gang that stole $100M busted – Europol

The Hague, Netherlands — US and European police said Thursday they have smashed a huge international cybercrime network that used Russian malware to steal $100 million from tens of thousands of victims worldwide.

Prosecutions have been launched in Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, and the United States over the scam, while five Russians charged in the US remain on the run, the EU police agency Europol said. /kga