Phishing Platform LabHost Shut Down by Law Enforcement

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 … Read more

LabHost phishing service with 40,000 domains disrupted, 37 arrested

April 18, 2024 at 05:57AM A global law enforcement operation disrupted the LabHost phishing platform, leading to the arrest of 37 suspects, including the original developer. LabHost, launched in 2021, offered phishing tools and infrastructure, with a popular feature called LabRat. The operation involved 19 countries and private sector partners and resulted in the seizure … Read more

New Phishing Kit Leverages SMS, Voice Calls to Target Cryptocurrency Users

March 1, 2024 at 08:48AM A novel phishing kit targets mobile devices by impersonating login pages of cryptocurrency services. The kit tricks victims into sharing credentials, password reset URLs, and even photo IDs via email, SMS, and voice phishing. The attacks have successfully targeted over 100 victims, employing CAPTCHA tests and customization to appear credible. … Read more

LabHost cybercrime service lets anyone phish Canadian bank users

February 27, 2024 at 02:23PM The Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) platform ‘LabHost’ has become a major concern, aiding cybercriminals in targeting North American banks, particularly Canadian institutions. LabHost offers customizable phishing kits, infrastructure, and a real-time phishing management tool for a monthly fee. Their new SMS spamming tool, ‘LabSend,’ further extends their reach in … Read more