FBI and Europol Dismantle $6bn Cybercrime Empire, Arrest Key Figures

TL;DR
An international law enforcement team has arrested Chinese national Yunhe Wang, disrupting the "911 S5" botnet, which officials say is the world's largest. Wang allegedly ran the botnet for nearly a decade, amassing $99 million by reselling access to criminals for identity theft, child exploitation, and financial fraud, including pandemic relief scams. Authorities seized $29 million in cryptocurrency and linked Wang to $5.9 billion in fraud losses. Wang managed the botnet through 150 servers and used his gains to purchase properties worldwide.
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- Chinese national allegedly made $99 million selling access to Windows home computers CBS News
- Ferraris, Bomb Threats, Billions: FBI Nabs Massive Cybercrime Kingpin The Daily Beast
- Europol and US seize website domains, luxury goods in $6bn cybercrime bust The Guardian
- '911 S5': Chinese national arrested, FBI takes down massive global army of zombie computer devices The Times of India
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