April 18, 2024 at 07:45AM
LabHost, a major phishing-as-a-service platform, was dismantled by law enforcement, led by the UK’s Metropolitan Police and Europol. This resulted in the shutdown of numerous websites and the arrest of 37 individuals. The platform targeted financial, postal, and telecommunication services, amassing over 40,000 phishing domains and compromising a large number of sensitive data.
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LabHost, a phishing-as-a-service platform, has been shut down by law enforcement in a multi-country operation. Europol coordinated the operation, resulting in the takedown of LabHost infrastructure, arrest of 37 individuals, and contact with 800 alleged users. The UK’s Metropolitan Police led the operation, revealing LabHost’s use by cybercriminals worldwide to steal payment card numbers, PINs, and passwords. The platform offered phishing kits, hosting infrastructure, and campaign management tools for a monthly subscription fee, earning over $1.1 million. Trend Micro provided technical assistance to law enforcement.
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