Google Wins Court Order to Shut Down CryptBot Malware Domains

Google has secured a court order to shut down domains associated with the
distribution of CryptBot, an information-stealing malware that has plagued
internet users, particularly via Chrome. The tech giant sued the malware
distributors, accusing them of computer fraud, abuse and trademark infringement
by using Google’s marks in their scheme.

CryptBot has caused significant concern, infecting some 670,000 Windows
computers over the past year. The malicious software focuses on Chrome users,
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