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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware

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The Daily Beast reports that the hacking ring — also known as Trickbot and based in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname — is a persistent presence online. Trickbot has been allegedly behind attacks on hospitals, schools, and governments, stealing login credentials and locking computer systems to demand payment.

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Justice Department has charged a Latvian woman it says helped develop Trickbot malware

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The US Department of Justice has charged a Latvian woman for her role in allegedly developing the Trickbot malware, which was responsible for infecting millions of computers, targeting schools, hospitals, public utilities, and governments, the agency said in a news release.