Australian police arrests man over alleged creation and sale of 'Firebird' RAT
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has arrested a man for allegedly developing a remote access trojan (RAT) and selling it on a hacking forum. The Australian man was arrested by the AFP on April 11 and will appear at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on May 7 charged with 12 counts of computer offences related to the RAT known as ‘Firebird’.
The RAT enables users to remotely access and control a person’s device without their knowledge.
The accused allegedly developed and sold ‘Firebird’ to customers on a hacking forum alongside a Los Angeles-based man, who was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on April 11. According to the AFP, the Australian man was charged with 10 counts to supply data with intent to commit a computer offence, nine of which were in partnership with the US man.
