Australians targeted in hacker raids
Hackers in Australia, Canada, Asia and Europe have flooded chatrooms, online forums and websites in recent days complaining about their homes being raided and computers seized by authorities.
The FBI and federal prosecutors in New York plan to announce the results of US raids as soon as Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Blackshades is a remote administration tool allowing hackers to take control of unwitting victims' computers, steal their passwords and personal information, launch hacker attacks from the hijacked computer, and take control of webcams to spy on victims. Victims can then be subjected to ransom threats. Blackshades software can be used for legitimate purposes, including accessing a computer away from home.
