We’d believe to be literally an international cyber crime gang that stole millions of pounds from people’s bank accounts. But now a 18 year old who’s known by the alias Akill or Akill has been questioned in New Zealand part of net being led a crack down on a high-tech crime. The FBI estimates more that a million computers were targeted and more that 12 million pounds stolen. Cathy R reports.

Could a teenage from New Zealand be the linchpin of international crime network? Accused of stealing 20 million dollars from people’s bank accounts known only by his online name Akill, he said to be very bright and very skilled. It’s alleged of cyber criminals to control more than a million computers and run them using Botnets, a term even the police officers in charge he admitted having to get his head around.

We executed him of warrants with spoken to Akill. He is assisting as we are inquiries. He has been charged we solve to release the nature of this inquiry n this stage but the inquiries are ongoing we got to analyze computer equipment which we have seized.

The 18-year-old comes from New Zealand’s northwest island, the town of Hamilton the allegedly bot master. He is arrested for his investigation by the FBI operation botros too in which 8 people have so far been condemned to be guilty or convicted. The Akill and contacted New Zealand police.

So what is a Botnet? It’s a global network of hijacked PCs. The malicious software acts as a virus installing itself on computers around the world. Once it’s in it, it communicates with central location individual computer affected by the zombie which allows hackers to collect people’s personal bank details, credit card numbers and login names.\

The key thing is to get anti-virus software updating continually used to be the case people send antivirus update every year or every month. Now you regularly do it everyday to assure you got at least a measure of protection. Akill allegedly invented complex software that invaded computers spy ware systems. He said to be cooperating with police but if he is charged of convicted he could face 10 years in prison.