Akbot
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| Akbot | |
|---|---|
| Malware details | |
| Classification | Computer virus |
| Isolation date | 2008 |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Authors | Owen Walker |
Akbot was a computer virus that infected an estimated 1.3 million computers and added them to a botnet.[1] It was created by an 18-year-old named Owen Walker, who was charged but unconvicted in 2008.
