The cybercriminals behind Nitol managed this feat by infiltrating insecure supply chains to install the malware.
BBC: Chinese cybercrime site cleans up
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Chinese hosting firm 3322.org came to Microsoft's notice during its efforts to track down the fraudsters behind the Nitol botnet.
BBC: Chinese cybercrime site cleans up
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The creators of Nitol had rented webspace from 3322.org and were using it as a command and control system for their growing collection of infected PCs.