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Melbourne man charged over creation of Remote Access Trojan spyware

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A 24-year old Melbourne man at the centre of a global law enforcement operation has been charged by the Australian Federal Police. He was aged just 15 when he allegedly created the Remote Access Trojan spyware.

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