Authorities in Pakistan have arrested 21 individuals accused of operating the 'Heartsender' malware dissemination service.
Heartsender, a popular spam and malware service, catered mainly to organized crime groups trying to trick victim companies into making payments.
The arrests were made after raids in Lahore’s Bahria Town and Multan in May, with connections to losses exceeding $50 million in the United States alone.
The alleged ringleader, Rameez Shahzad, and others were involved in various cybercrime activities, later rebranding as WeCodeSolutions, and were apprehended by authorities.