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Daniel Reviewed by Daniel on . Leaked Online Chats Expose Author of Largest Spam Botnet New analysis of financial records and online chat logs retrieved from the operators of Spamdot.biz ? until recently the most notorious spam affiliate program ? provides tantalizing clues about the identity of the man behind Cutwail, currently the largest spam botnet. Brian Krebs tells the story of 'Google,' the screen name used by the now-27-year-old botmaster who was part of a team of programmers in Moscow. Over the years, Cutwail has shifted from a spam cannon for male enhancement pills to a Rating: 5