Australian authorities have joined a co-ordinated global crackdown on computer hackers who use software known as Blackshades for sinister purposes.

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 (Tuesday NZT), the Wall Street Journal reported.

 

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