Department of Justice Arrests Suspect of Internet Fraud in Case of $130 million in Digital Assets

The Department of Justice has arrested the head of a botnet that orchestrated a $130 million online scam. According to the May 29 indictment, the alleged offender is suspected of "creating and distributing malicious software to hack and aggregate millions of home Windows computer networks around the world." An independent analysis by blockchain analytics firm Chainlysis revealed that wallet addresses associated with the alleged offender held more than $130 million in digital assets earned through illegal commissions.