July 5, 2024 at 04:35AM Europol seeks lawmakers’ help to address SMS home routing hampering criminal investigations. Home routing allows customers to use their network in other countries, but Europol argues it enables privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) and impedes law enforcement’s access to crucial evidence. Europol suggests banning PETs in home routing as a solution to … Read more
July 4, 2024 at 04:36AM Europol led Operation Morpheus to tackle nearly 600 illegal IP addresses associated with Cobalt Strike. The disruptive action targeted criminal activity, involving partners in 27 countries. Notable support was provided by private sector partners and Europol’s Malware Information Sharing Platform. The operation sent a strong message to cybercriminals globally. However, … Read more
July 4, 2024 at 12:34AM Law enforcement operation MORPHEUS seized nearly 600 servers used by cybercriminal groups and part of the Cobalt Strike attack infrastructure. The crackdown targeted unlicensed versions of Cobalt Strike, involving multiple countries. Exploitation of cracked software contributed to cybercrime, with related arrests and dismantling of other criminal schemes worldwide. Based on … Read more
July 3, 2024 at 03:30PM Europol coordinated a global crackdown targeting cybercriminals’ use of legitimate security tools, resulting in the takedown of nearly 600 Cobalt Strike servers linked to criminal activity. The agency worked with private sector companies to flag and disable unlicensed versions of the tool across 27 countries as part of Operation Morpheus, … Read more
July 3, 2024 at 10:51AM Europol’s Operation Morpheus led to the takedown of nearly 600 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals to infiltrate networks. Coordinated across multiple countries, the operation involved identifying and targeting criminal infrastructure. The software, originally intended for security testing, has become a primary tool in ransomware and cyberespionage attacks, used by … Read more
June 3, 2024 at 04:17PM Operation Endgame targets individual threat actors behind dismantled botnets, adding eight Russian nationals to Europe’s most wanted list. They seek the identity of “Odd,” the developer behind Emotet malware, and call for public help. Led by Europol, the initiative aims to warn cybercriminals and encourages cooperation for a crackdown on … Read more
May 31, 2024 at 12:43PM Europol and German law enforcement revealed the identities of eight cybercriminals involved in various malware operations disrupted by Operation Endgame. The crackdown led to the seizure of 100 servers and four arrests in Armenia and Ukraine. The identified individuals, of Russian descent, are suspected of playing key roles in malware … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 02:04PM An international law enforcement operation led by Europol, Operation Endgame, resulted in multiple arrests, searches, server seizures, and takedowns of malware droppers including IcedID, Bumblebee, and Trickbot. Europol coordinated with law enforcement partners from the US and UK, leading to 4 arrests, 16 search locations, and the seizure of more … Read more
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