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Webcam Blackmailers Arrested in Spain Four arrests were made by Spanish authorities in Alicante and Madrid	By Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor 17th of November 2006, 15:04 GMT Adjust text size:


The Praxis investigation has debuted in 2005 when the network of a Spanish computer science organization was infected by a Trojan Horse. Four arrests were made by Spanish authorities in Alicante and Madrid in relation with this initial Trojan attack and the illegal actions that ensued. Two seventeen year-olds and two adults were apprehended and charged with malware writing, data theft and credit card fraud. "The two individuals charged with creating the Trojan may be minors, but this is no schoolboy prank - these criminals were in it for the money, and were prepared to blackmail and steal from their peers, as well as selling on personal information so that other wrongdoers could get in on the act," said Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos. "It's encouraging to see the Spanish authorities responding to the concerns of businesses and home computer users, and actively pursuing the perpetrators of all online criminal behavior." The two adults used the malware authored by the teenagers for credit card fraud. They produced damages of in excess of 60,000 Euro. "Whether it's done for financial gain or for dubious personal reasons, spying on others using webcams is a sick and twisted thing to do, and likely to traumatize the innocent people that suffer this invasion of privacy," continued Theriault. "In this case, if found guilty, the Spanish courts need to dish out a tough sentence to all parties, in order to send out the message that this type of online behavior will not be tolerated."

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