Russian authorities have arrested a man believed to be responsible for distributing a notorious software kit known as “Blackhole” that is widely used by cyber criminals to infect PCs, according to a person familiar with the situation. A former Russian police detective in contact with Russia’s federal government told Reuters that the suspect, who is known in hacking circles as “Paunch,” had been arrested.

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