Two Latvian citizens have been indicted and more than 40 computers as well as several bank accounts have been seized so far in connection with the ongoing operation dubbed Operation Trident Tribunal.

The two individuals face up to 20 years in prison if they are convicted on all charges.

Scareware products are malicious software programs that pose as legitimate security software. The programs are installed without permission on end user systems and are used to serve up a never ending barrage of alerts warning users about non-existent threats on their systems and urging them to buy fake anti-malware products to resolve the issues.

The programs are designed to badger victims and to render their computers inoperable until they agree to provide their credit or debit card numbers to pay for the fake anti-malware products.

A said that Peteris Sahurovs 22, and Marina Maslibojeva, 23 were arrested on Tuesday in Rezekne, Latvia for allegedly distributing and selling nearly $2 million worth of such scareware products.