Botnets: Hi-tech crime in the UK
More than one million households in the UK are believed to be harbouring criminals inside their family PC.
A large-scale global study suggests 5-10% of all domestic computers are regularly linked to criminal networks called botnets.
The figures suggest that about 6% of the UK's 19 million net-using households are enrolled in botnets.
Hijacked PCs could be sending spam, attacking websites or surrendering bank details to criminals.
To much interactive material to post here so: MORE
By Mark Ward
Technology correspondent, BBC News
5 December 2011 Last updated at 08:21
BBC © 2011
More than one million households in the UK are believed to be harbouring criminals inside their family PC.
A large-scale global study suggests 5-10% of all domestic computers are regularly linked to criminal networks called botnets.
The figures suggest that about 6% of the UK's 19 million net-using households are enrolled in botnets.
Hijacked PCs could be sending spam, attacking websites or surrendering bank details to criminals.
To much interactive material to post here so: MORE
By Mark Ward
Technology correspondent, BBC News
5 December 2011 Last updated at 08:21
BBC © 2011