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 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