"2 programs brought the gang > $100 million: 1. Gameover Zeus: 0.5 to 1 mio machines worldwide were #infected with the malicious software (derived from the original 'Zeus' #trojan for stealing financial passwords in 2006) 2. Cryptolocker: infected > 0.234 mio machines + won $27 million in ransom payments ( #encrypted files + demanded payments)" http://www.businessinsider.com/us-disrupts-one-of-the-biggest-hacking-and-extortion-rings-ever--russian-charged-2014-6 via @szelok