French authorities launch large-scale operation to combat cyber spying
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A senior Paris prosecutor on Thursday announced that authorities have kicked off a major operation to target a network of bots that have been infecting computers with a malware programmed aimed at stealing data for “espionage” purposes. The sweeping operation was launched on July 18 and is set to last several months.