Co-ordinated movements of the Europol FBI and other services led to the 100 capture of people Blackshades malware. The FBI, Europol, and many other law enforcement agencies arrested dozens of suspects for illegal online activities that were centered around the creepware known as Blackshades (or W32.Shadesrat). The security company Symantec worked closely with the FBI in this coordinated effort, sharing information that allowed the agency to identify the suspects in themovement of the malware. As a result of this operation, the Blackshades sales website is now offline and a significant reduction in malware activity is expected.
Blackshades is a popular and powerful remote Trojan access(RAT), used by hackers and sophisticated cybercriminal groups. Blackshades were sold through bshades.eu for $40-50. The competitive prices, the long list of features that Blackshades provides to the attacker make it one of the most popular malware as it offers complete control over the infected machine. A simple click στο interface του κακόβουλου προγράμματος επιτρέπει την κλοπή δεδομένων, την περιήγηση στο σύστημα files, taking screenshots, recording videos, and interacting with instant messaging and social networking applications.
The arrests come just days after the FBI's announcement that it will follow a more aggressive attitude towards cyber criminals targeting American citizens. The agency promised upcoming investigations, arrests and prosecutions.
As mentioned above the website - source of this RAT - bshades.eu - is offline. This will seriously affect the sale and distribution of the Blackshades. Symantec expects that there will be a significant reduction in Blackshades activity in 2014. Mentioning the fact that cracked builds and the Blackshades source code remain online in various forums, and we should expect cybercriminals to start creating new Trojans.
