May 30, 2024 at 08:31AM ‘Operation Endgame’ seized over 100 servers worldwide, arresting four individuals and identifying eight fugitives. The seized infrastructure hosted over 2,000 illicit domains in Europe and North America, under the authorities’ control. The operation involved police forces from several countries and was supported by intelligence from various cybersecurity experts. One suspect … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 08:30AM Europol announced the successful shutdown of TrickBot botnet and other malware droppers in an international operation, targeting various criminal activities and arresting cybercriminals. The operation, named Endgame, involved over a dozen countries and resulted in arrests, infrastructure shutdown, asset freezes, and addition of suspects to Europol’s Most Wanted list. Multiple … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 07:54AM The US Justice Department arrested a Chinese national for allegedly running the 911 S5 botnet. The Treasury Department also sanctioned three individuals and three companies linked to the botnet’s creation. The botnet, responsible for infecting 19 million Windows devices, has been disrupted through an international operation involving multiple countries and … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 07:45AM Europol conducted Operation Endgame, shutting down infrastructure linked to malware loaders like IcedID and TrickBot. The action led to the dismantling of over 100 servers globally and the arrest of four individuals. This resulted in the confiscation of more than 2,000 domains, with one suspect allegedly making €69 million from … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 05:15AM The U.S. Department of Justice dismantled the world’s largest botnet, 911 S5, involving 19 million infected devices in 190 countries, operated by Chinese national YunHe Wang. The botnet facilitated cyber attacks, fraud, identity theft, and child exploitation. Wang faces multiple charges and sanctions alongside the seizure of $30 million in … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 04:38AM ‘Operation Endgame’ seized over 100 servers used by major malware operations across Europe and North America, resulting in four arrests and the identification of eight fugitives. Supported by various global police forces and cybersecurity experts, this operation disrupted cybercriminal activities and aims to reveal further suspect information later today. Key … Read more
May 29, 2024 at 05:41PM Following the shutdown of BreachForums by the FBI and the DOJ, the alleged reappearance of the site has raised suspicions among researchers. The revival includes attempts to sell purported personal data of 560 million customers. There are doubts regarding the legitimacy of the revival, with experts pointing to potential law … Read more
May 29, 2024 at 01:17PM The US Justice Department, with international partners, dismantled the 911 S5 proxy botnet and arrested Chinese national YunHe Wang. Wang and conspirators pushed malware onto devices using VPN apps, creating a network of millions of residential Windows computers. Wang collected approximately $99 million by selling access to the proxied IP … Read more
May 29, 2024 at 09:54AM The US Treasury Department sanctioned three Chinese individuals and Thailand-based companies for operating the 911 S5 botnet. Wang, the primary administrator, and Liu, responsible for laundering money, were targeted along with companies allegedly linked to Wang. The botnet facilitated cybercrime, proxying internet connections for illegal activities, resulting in the loss … Read more
May 29, 2024 at 08:24AM The U.S. Department of Justice sentenced Malachi Mullings to 10 years for laundering $4.5 million through BEC and romance scams. He opened fake bank accounts and used the proceeds for luxury items. Meanwhile, Russian citizen Evgeniy Doroshenko has been indicted for selling access to corporate networks on cybercrime forums. Both … Read more