Gameover Zeus Botnet Administrator, Cybercrime, Pennsylvania 2014

A multi-national effort has been launched to disrupt the Gameover Zeus Botnet, a global network of infected victim computers used by cyber criminals to steal millions of dollars from businesses and consumers. The botnet, which was highly sophisticated and immensely lucrative, has been successfully disrupted by U.S. law enforcement officials, with the assistance of foreign law enforcement counterparts in over 10 countries.

The botnet administrator, whose name has not been released, has been charged with various crimes, including conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, and was arrested in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in June 2014. The exact charges against the defendant are: conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

The disruption of the Gameover Zeus Botnet is a significant achievement for law enforcement officials, who have been working tirelessly to combat cybercrime. The botnet had been responsible for stealing millions of dollars from businesses and consumers, and its disruption will help to protect future potential victims from attack.

Victims of the Gameover Zeus Botnet may use the website created by DHS’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) for assistance in removing the malware. The website can be accessed at: https://www.us-cert.gov/gameoverzeus.

The disruption of the Gameover Zeus Botnet is a result of a collaborative effort between U.S. law enforcement officials, foreign law enforcement counterparts, and private sector partners. This collective effort reflects the ‘whole-of-government’ approach to cybersecurity, and will help to protect individuals and businesses from the threat of cybercrime.

The Gameover Zeus Botnet is just one example of the sophisticated and highly lucrative cybercrime schemes that exist today. The disruption of this botnet is a significant achievement, and will help to protect individuals and businesses from the threat of cybercrime.

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