Some officials say cyber crime has eclipsed drug trade as a money maker . Companies lost an average of $ 4.6 million in intellectual property last year , according to a survey of 1000 firms worldwide by Purdue University and McAfee . ` Latest ploy is planting malicious software in intriguing Twitter topics . Some companies give in to extortion and remain silent , officials say . Comment:
Some officials say cyber crime has eclipsed drug trade as a money maker . Latest ploy is planting malicious software in intriguing Twitter topics . Some companies give in to extortion and remain silent , officials say . Comment: