Is chasing cybercrooks worth it?

[derrian]

This week's arrests of three men in connection with a massive computer-virus scheme may seem like great news. But some cybersecurity experts say the "get-the-bad-guys" effort is a futile way to secure the Internet.<div class="feedflare">
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