Seven hackers were charged for fraudulently earning millions of dollars by hijacking over 500,000 computers and redirecting users to pages with advertising. The group even managed to infect over 100 of NASA’s computers with a virus. The FBI arrested six of the suspects in Estonia, while the remaining Russian hacker remains at large. Read the full article at BusinessWeek.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.