---
title: "Europol takes down botnet in international action"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/europol-takes-down-botnet-in-international-action/"
date: "2015-02-26T08:25:49+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Antivirus"
  - "Botnet"
  - "Malware"
  - "Software Security"
source: "bankingtech.com"
source_url: "http://www.bankingtech.com/280562/europol-takes-down-botnet-in-international-action/"
---

# Europol takes down botnet in international action

February 26, 2015 · Reported by bankingtech.com

> The Ramnit botnet was used by the criminals to gain remote access and control of the infected computers, enabling them to steal personal and banking information, namely passwords, and disable antivirus protection. This malware , infecting users running …

[Read the full article at bankingtech.com](http://www.bankingtech.com/280562/europol-takes-down-botnet-in-international-action/)

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