On the Internet, "Sin City": more than 40 multinational action to end it off-IT information
In order to more effectively combat cybercrime, including the United States over more than 40 countries around the world, has the hands to. Recently, the national law enforcement authorities had taken an "unprecedented" operation Avalanche won a huge cyber crime network.
According to the United States Department of justice news release said Avalanche servers have been spreading malicious software, most of which as many as more than 20 kinds of malicious software. Criminals mainly use Avalanche Network for money-laundering and other criminal activities, the network also hosts the 80duowange domain name, the domain name can be used to invade the victim's computer.
The Ministry of Justice issued a joint statement on Thursday said: "we have taken a series of measures, including an unprecedented actions, capture, intercept, and destroy the 80duowange and Avalanche related malicious domain name. We arrest and search operations in 5 countries, knocked the Avalanche in the world more than 50 servers on the network. ”
According to media reports, law enforcement agencies have arrested cybercrime circle 5 "critical" suspects, which includes 1 leader.
Europol in the fight against cyber crime Center's operations Director, feiernanduo·luyizi (Fernando Ruiz) that the Avalanche is the best example of service crime; the network administrator with the Avalanche of offenders, who provided for them to send spam e-mail, malware, or all the conditions necessary for money-laundering.
According to media reports, Avalanche spreading malicious software has caused losses of more than $6 million to users.
互联网上的“罪恶之城”：40多国联合行动才端掉它 - IT资讯
为了更加高效地打击网络犯罪，包括美国在内的全球40多个国家已经联起手来。各国执法机关近日采取了一项“规模空前的”行动，一举拿下庞大的网络犯罪网络Avalanche。
据美国司法部发布的新闻稿称，Avalanche的服务器一直在传播各种恶意软件，其中最厉害的恶意软件就多达20余种。犯罪分子主要利用Avalanche网络来进行洗钱等犯罪活动，这个网络还托管着80多万个网络域名，这些网络域名可以被用来入侵受害者的电脑。
司法部周四发表联合声明称：“我们采取了一系列措施，其中包括一次规模空前的行动，捕获、拦截和毁掉了80多万个与Avalanche网络有关的恶意域名。我们在5个国家展开了抓捕和搜查行动，在全球范围内打掉了Avalanche网络上的50多台服务器。”
据有关媒体报道称，各国执法机关已经抓获网络犯罪圈子里的5名“关键”嫌疑人，其中包括1名魁首。
欧洲刑警组织打击网络犯罪中心的行动主管费尔南多·鲁伊兹（Fernando Ruiz）表示，Avalanche是服务型犯罪的最好例子；网络罪犯与Avalanche的管理员联系，后者为他们提供发送垃圾电子邮件、恶意软件或洗钱所需的一切条件。
据有关媒体报道，Avalanche传播的恶意软件已经给用户们造成超过600万美元的损失。