The AFP has arrested a bloke in Sydney and charged him with "12 counts of computer offences related to the RAT known as Firebird" - "10 counts to supply data with intent to commit a computer offence" plus "one count of producing data with intent to commit a computer offence and one count of controlling data with intent to commit a computer offence". According to Bleeping Computer, the Firebird RAT allowed for "stealthy access, password recovery from multiple browsers, and elevation of privilege through exploits". Dunno how much he earned from this endeavour, but probably wasn't worth it considering the skills he obviously has in software development.
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