Two men believed to be the authors of both the Zotob Botzor.exe, and the Mytob worm have been arrested in Morocco and Turkey.

Working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Moroccan police arrested Russian-born Moroccan citizen, Farid Essebar, who used the online name “Diab10″ (cute, eh? Like Diablo only with a “10″ for the “lo”).

At the same time, Turkish authorities arrested Atilla Ekici (code name “Coder”). Attila Ekici is 21, and Farid Essebar a mere 18 years old.

Said Brad Smith, senior vice president and general counsel for Microsoft, “We congratulate the Turkish and Moroccan authorities and the FBI for finding and apprehending the alleged authors and distributors of the Zotob and Mytob worms so quickly. This arrest demonstrates the value of…

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