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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Tim Johnson

Arrest hits cybercrime gang that has plagued US schools, clinics, Netflix

WASHINGTON _ The FBI appears to have made headway in cracking a cybercrime extortion group that has plagued health and dental clinics, schools, law firms and even Hollywood production companies since 2016.

Serbian authorities, saying they were working with the FBI, arrested a 38-year-old man, believed to be a member of The Dark Overlord, the nation's Interior Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.

"The aim of the campaign was to uncover a large number of people who, using the name 'The Dark Overlord' on the Internet, have (gained) unauthorized access to computer networks and data of at least 50 victims since June 2016," the statement said.

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