FBI identifies hacked computers
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Hackers have infiltrated at least 1 million computers in the U.S. without their owners’ consent, using them to steal personal information or attack other systems, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The FBI plans to notify the computers’ owners, most of whom are unaware that someone is using their computer to commit a crime, according to a statement. Criminals take control of a group of remote computers and use that network to launch attacks.
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