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Bulgarian nationals arrested in international operation against cyber criminals

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European Police and FBI have arrested 20 people in several countries for allegedly belonging to international ring that laundered millions of Euros stolen by cybercriminals via malware schemes. Police raided offices and in Latvia, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland, USA, Australia and Bulgaria. Russian, Latvian, Georgian, Romanian, Belgian and Bulgarian nationals who worked for QQAAZZ group were detained in the large-scale operation. According to FBI, the group stole money from European and American accounts. 




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