It turns out that, if you are so inclined, you can buy the 'Adrenalin botnet kit for $3,500. The 'premium product' includes built-in exploits (like a keystroke logger), the ability to steal digital certificates, the ability to encrypt any data that is stolen, the ability to conceal itself from security tools...and complimentary 24/7 technical support.

Oh yes, cyber criminals have become so brazen that they now openly offer technical support to anyone who can step up and buy their products. Not only is this a sad sign of how ineffective our current model of law enforcement is against cyber-crime, it is also a sad sign of the changing face of cyber-crime. Think about it - if they offer technical support, it must mean that they want anyone (with a criminal mindset and $3,500 kicking around) to be able to use this tool to set up botnets and steal as much personal data as possible.

From a purely objective point of view, this is a very interesting development in the field of identity crime. Offering technical support demonstrates just how sophisticated some of these criminal gangs are. It also illustrates how many loopholes exist in the field of international law.