'Rogue' internet firm 3FN shut down

BBC - Technology ^ | May 24, 2010 | Staff

[brityank]

'Rogue' internet firm 3FN shut down

An internet firm linked to many of the internet's criminal gangs has been shut down.

The US Federal Trade Commission said Belize-based 3FN aided gangs that ran botnets, carried out phishing attacks and traded in images of child abuse.

The servers and net hardware of 3FN have been seized and are due to be sold off as the firm is dismantled.

The operators of 3FN must also pay back $1.08m (£750,000 ) they are reputed to have made by hosting criminal sites.

Servers seized

The FTC began its legal action against 3FN in June 2009 charging that it was "actively colluding" with the web's cyber criminals to distribute almost every type of malware and illegal content.

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3FN operated under a number of aliases including Pricewert LLC, 3FN.net, Triple Fiber Network, APS Telecom and APX Telecom.

[SunkenCiv]

What, the country doesn’t have a gallows? Thanks brityank.

[noblejones]

godaddy is next?

[Tucson_AZ]

Not saying that this is not a good thing, but how does the US Federal Trade Commission have jurisdiction in Belize?

[brityank]

DamnifIknow. Guess you'll need to ask the Fibbies & courts:

Now the FTC has gone a step further and won a court order that will see the company stop trading and its hardware confiscated. The FBI has been ordered to carry out the shut down and seizure operation.