Oleg Nikolaenko was busted in LV in November as the alleged spammer responsible for the Mega-D botnet. Nikolaenko was arraigned Friday in Milwaukee and charged with crimes associated with generating a 3rd of the junk mail circulating globally. The Russian, age 23, says he is innocent.
Spam for thirty-two percent around the globe originates from Mega-D botnet
About ten billion spam e-mails are delivered out each day by Mega-D botnet. This accounts for, according to the FBA, thirty-two % of the world's spam. More than 500,000 computers are infected and controlled by Nikolaenko who utilizes Mega-D spambot. Ever received an e-mail for fake prescription drugs like Viagra, bogus herbal male enhancement merchandise or fake Rolex watches? Well then it probably came from Mega-D botnet. It took the FBI three years to investigate, however they finally caught Nikolaenko on Nov 4. He was visiting LV for an auto show he wanted to see. It’s possible that the Mega-D botnet creator will be given a $250,000 fine. He might also get a prison sentence.
The way to track Nikolaenko
Getting rich was not too difficult for Oleg Nikolaenko. The Mega-D spambot did it for him. He made about half a million dollars in 2007 during a six month period. The FBI confirms this. An online security firm attacked the command and control system in 2009 in order to monitor Nikolaenko with Mega-D botnet, although he escaped. But Nikolaenko slipped away to Russia, fixed the malware and soon the junk mail flowed freely once again. The Mega-D botnet mogul was caught by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI had help from Australian and New Zealand investigators, private security companies and even the Federal Trade Commission.
Discovering out who Mega-D spammer is through Google
Nikolaenko was found after an arrest of a counterfeit Rolex dealer. Mega-D botnet was used by the dealer. The Federal Bureau of Investigation took those details to start on a path to discover Nikolaenko. They ended up finding his g-mail address with a money transfer. Google was legally bound to submit account data that detailed Nikolaenko’s spamming. His lawyer says he is preparing a “rigorous defense.”.
Articles cited
CNN
news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/03/man-allegedly-responsible-for-a-third-of-your-spam-e-mail-to-be-arraigned/?npt=NP1
Wall Street Journal
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704377004575651232273336218.html
Digital Trends
digitaltrends.com/computing/man-behind-a-third-of-the-worlds-spam-heading-to-court/?news=123
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