Arrests made in Lecpetex malware campaign that was spreading via Facebook, emails.
Facebook today revealed details of how it helped derail a little-known botnet operation out of Greece that was used to steal and mine digital currency and spread via Facebook and Lightcoin mining -- infecting some 250,000 machines worldwide.
Two of the alleged masterminds behind the botnet were arrested in Greece last week for their role in the so-called Lecpetex botnet. The attackers included malware in messages they sent to social network users -- including Facebook users -- which then spread the malware to the infected user's contacts as well. Aside from mining digital currency via the bots, the attackers also stole email and bank account passwords, including the email address of Greece's Ministry of Mercantile Marine, according to a Greek press report.
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