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P. 1Microsoft complaint against Zeus botnet operatorsMicrosoft complaint against Zeus botnet operatorsRatings: (0)|Views: 38,445
|Likes: 1Published by stshankMicrosoft's complaint against 39 John Does in connection with botnets using the Zeus malware family.Microsoft's complaint against 39 John Does in connection with botnets using the Zeus malware family.More info:Categories:Business/Law, Court FilingsPublished by: stshank on Mar 26, 2012Copyright:Attribution Non-commercialAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee moreSee lesshttp://www.scribd.com/doc/86715736/Microsoft-complaint-against-Zeus-botnet-operators08/19/2013pdftextoriginal 1Plaintiffs MICROSOFT CORP. (“Microsoft”), FINANCIAL SERVICES –INFORMATION SHARING AND ANALYSIS CENTER, INC. (“FS-ISAC”) and theNATIONAL AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION (“NACHA”), herebycomplain and allege that JOHN DOES 1-39 (“John Does” or “Doe Defendants”) are controllinga worldwide, illegal computer network, collectively known as the “Zeus Botnets,” comprised of end-user computers connected to the Internet that Defendants have infected with malicioussoftware. Defendants have used the Zeus Botnets to infect over 13 million computers on theInternet, which were then used to steal over $100 million during the past five years. Defendantscontrol the Zeus Botnets through a sophisticated command and control infrastructure hosted atand operated through Internet domains set forth at Appendix A and the Internet file paths setforth at Appendix C to this Complaint (hereinafter the “Harmful Domains”) and the InternetProtocol addresses set forth at Appendix B to this Complaint (hereinafter the “Harmful IPAddresses”) (herein collectively referred to as the “Harmful Domains and IP Addresses”), asfollows:
1. This is an action based upon: the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. §1030); CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. § 7704); Electronic Communications Privacy Act (18 U.S.C.§ 2701); trademark infringement under the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1114), false designation of origin under the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)); trademark dilution under the Lanham Act(15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)); the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (18 U.S.C. §1962(c)); unjust enrichment; trespass to chattels; and common law conversion. Plaintiffs seek injunctive and other equitable relief and damages against Defendants for their creation, control,maintenance, and ongoing use of the Zeus Botnets, which have caused and continue to causeirreparable injury to Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs’ customers and members, and the general public.
2. Plaintiff Microsoft Corp. is a corporation duly organized and existing under thelaws of the State of Washington, having its headquarters and principal place of business in
2Redmond, Washington. Microsoft is a leading provider of technology products and services,including computer software, Internet services, websites and email services.3. Plaintiff FS-ISAC, Inc. is a non-profit corporation duly organized and existingunder the laws of Delaware, having its headquarters and principal place of business in Reston,Virginia. FS-ISAC is a membership organization comprised of 4,400 organizations includingcommercial banks and credit unions of all sizes, brokerage firms, insurance companies, paymentprocessors, and over 20 trade associations representing the majority of the U.S. financial servicessector. FS-ISAC represents the interests of its financial services industry members in combatingand defending against cyber threats that pose risk and loss to the industry.4. Plaintiff National Automated Clearing House Association is a non-profitcorporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, having its principal place of business in Herndon, Virginia. NACHA manages the development, administration, andgovernance of the ACH Network, the backbone for the electronic movement of money and data,and represents more than 10,000 financial institutions via 17 regional payments associations anddirect membership.5. Plaintiffs are informed and believe and thereupon allege that John Doe 1 is thecreator of the “Zeus” botnet code that, along with the “Ice-IX” and “SpyEye” botnet codes,comprise the Zeus Botnets. John Doe 1 goes by the aliases “Slavik,” “Monstr,” “IOO” and/or“Nu11” and may be contacted at messaging address bashorg@talking.cc.6. Plaintiffs are informed and believe and thereupon allege that John Doe 2 is thecreator of the “Ice-IX” botnet code that, along with the “Zeus” and “SpyEye” botnet codes,comprise the Zeus Botnets. John Doe 2 goes by the aliases “zebra7753,” “lexa_mef,” “gss,” and“iceIX” and may be contacted at Jabber messaging address iceix@secure-jabber.biz and ICQmessaging address “610875708.”7. Plaintiffs are informed and believe and thereupon allege that John Doe 3 is thecreator of the “SpyEye” botnet code that, along with the “Zeus” and “Ice-IX” botnet codes,comprise the Zeus Botnets. John Doe 3 goes by the aliases “Harderman” or “Gribodemon” and
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