Ljubljana - Police and the FBI are investigating three former Slovenian computer science students on suspicion of creating one of the world's most dangerous computer viruses, a news channel reported on Thursday.
The two men and one woman are alleged to have created a virus that has infected more than 13 million computers and aims to gather credit card, password and Internet banking details, the online news channel 24ur reported.
Police would not confirm details of the report but said: "Slovenian police in cooperation with the FBI are investigating suspected computer crime actions."
Authorities had searched a number of homes in the Slovenian city of Maribor, where the suspects had studied, and seized a "large number" of personal computers, a police statement said.
The 24ur report said the three former students had sold the virus to Spanish hackers who subsequently spread it via the Internet.
It was one of the world's most dangerous computer viruses ever, it said, citing unidentified sources.
"More than 13 million computers all over the world have been infected, including those of 750 US companies and at least 40 banks," the report said. - AFP