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Facebook Breaks Up Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet 'Lecpetex'

Facebook has successfully dismantled a major bitcoin botnet operated by a small team of cyber criminals based in Greece.

By Nermin HajdarbegovicJul 9, 2014

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