Police in Vietnam arrest 20 for hacking Facebook accounts


The group is accused of producing and spreading malware to hijack more than 25,000 high-value business Facebook accounts, according to VNExpress. — Unsplash

HANOI: Police in Vietnam have arrested 20 people for stealing and taking control of tens of thousands of Facebook accounts both domestically and internationally, state media said Wednesday, netting them nearly US$4mil (RM18.96mil) in profit.

The group is accused of producing and spreading malware to hijack more than 25,000 high-value business accounts, according to VNExpress.

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