9 held for spreading 1 of world's largest malware infections
Chinese authorities have arrested at least nine hackers who developed the 'Fireball' malware that affected 25 crore computers worldwide. Believed to be one of the world's most extensively-spread malware, Fireball hijacked browsers to force people to download spam software. The hackers reportedly earned â¹76 crore by generating fake clicks and driving traffic to other websites through the malware.