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Australia Gains Access to Amadey Malware Backend and Cuts Off 180,000 Infected Computers

Operators from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) gained access to the backend of a criminal using Amadey malware and disconnected the Amadey controller from about 180,000 infected computers worldwide, including some in Australia.

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Australia Gains Access to Amadey Malware Backend and Cuts Off 180,000 Infected Computers

Operators from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) gained access to the backend of a criminal using Amadey malware and disconnected the Amadey controller from about 180,000 infected computers worldwide, including some in Australia.