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Darknet Diaries · November 3, 2026 · 39m 17s

182: Blackshades

Jack Rhysider tells the story of the BlackShades malware, which infected over half a million computers and resulted in 97 arrests. The episode explores how the spyware spread and the international law enforcement operation that took it down.

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BlackShades Malware Takedown
The BlackShades remote access trojan infected over 500,000 computers before law enforcement arrested 97 people in a global operation.

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