3 charged for spreading Gozi virus and steal millions of dollars from banks

Three alleged cyber criminals from Russia, Romania and Latvia charged for spreading a computer virus called "Gazi" to more than a million computers worldwide and steal tens of millions of dollars.

Nikita Kuzmin, 25, Deniss Calovskis, 27, and Mihai Ionut Paunescu, 28, are accused of creating "one of the most financially destructive computer viruses in history."

Gozi virus was spread largely via PDF file attached with spam emails. Once user open the attachment, the malware infects the victim system.

The malware steals user names, passwords, and other security information