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Hacker Who Spread Malware to 80,000 Freelance Workers Finally Nabbed

  • Michael Kan--PCMag.com
  • published date: 2026-09-02 15:47:01 UTC

The Russian suspect allegedly used a 'well-known freelance employment technology company' in 2016 and 2027 to send malicious Excel attachments to targets. A hacker who sent malicious Excel attachments a decade ago, circulating malware to 80,000 freelance work…

A hacker who sent malicious Excel attachments a decade ago, circulating malware to 80,000 freelance workers, has finally been caught, according to federal investigators.  A grand jury had indicted a… [+2707 chars]