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Europol, Poland Bust Major DDoS-for-Hire Operation, Arrest 4
Polish authorities arrest 4 behind major DDoS-for-hire sites used in global attacks. Europol, US, Germany, and Dutch forces…...
Europol Arrests Five SmokeLoader Clients Linked by Seized Database Evidence
Law enforcement authorities have announced that they tracked down the customers of the SmokeLoader malware and detained at least five individuals. "In a coordinated series of actions, customers of the Smokeloader pay-per-install botnet, operated by the actor known as 'Superstar,' faced consequenc...
Europol Dismantles Kidflix With 72,000 CSAM Videos Seized in Major Operation
In one of the largest coordinated law enforcement operations, authorities have dismantled Kidflix, a streaming platform that offered child sexual abuse material CSAM. "A total of 1.8 million users worldwide logged on to the platform between April 2022 and March 2025," Europol said in a statement...
Cybercrime gets a few punches on the nose
It’s not often that we get to share good news, so we wanted to grab this opportunity and showcase some progress made by law enforcement actions against cybercrime with you. Europol notified us about the take-down of two of the largest cybercrime forums in the world. With over 10 million users,...
New Investment Scam Leverages AI, Social Media Ads to Target Victims Worldwide
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new kind of investment scam that leverages a combination of social media malvertising, company-branded posts, and artificial intelligence AI powered video testimonials featuring famous personalities, ultimately leading to financial and data los...
Europol Dismantles 27 DDoS Attack Platforms Across 15 Nations; Admins Arrested
A global law enforcement operation has failed 27 stresser services that were used to conduct distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks and took them offline as part of a multi-year international exercise called PowerOFF. The effort, coordinated by Europol and involving 15 countries, dismantled...
Phone Phishing Gang Busted: Eight Arrested in Belgium and Netherlands
Belgian and Dutch authorities have arrested eight suspects in connection with a "phone phishing" gang that primarily operated out of the Netherlands with an aim to steal victims' financial data and funds. As part of the international operation, law enforcement agencies carried out 17 searches in...
A week in security (December 2 – December 8)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Europol takes down criminal data hub Manson Market in busy month for law enforcement Americans urged to use encrypted messaging after large, ongoing cyberattack Crypto’s rising value likely to bring new wave of scams AI chatbot provider exposes 346,000 customer...
Europol takes down criminal data hub Manson Market in busy month for law enforcement
A coordinated action between several European law enforcement agencies shut down an online marketplace called Manson Market that sold stolen data to any interested cybercriminal. What made this market attractive for cybercriminals was that they could buy data sorted by region and account balance...
Police Dismantle Manson Market, Seize 50 Servers and 200TB Evidence
SUMMARY A day after taking down the cybercrime platform MATRIX, Europol and international law enforcement agencies have successfully…...
Europol Shuts Down Manson Market Fraud Marketplace, Seizes 50 Servers
Europol on Thursday announced the shutdown of a clearnet marketplace called Manson Market that facilitated online fraud on a large scale. The operation, led by German authorities, has resulted in the seizure of more than 50 servers associated with the service and the arrest of two suspects. More...
Europol Dismantles Criminal Messaging Service MATRIX in Major Global Takedown
Europol on Tuesday announced the takedown of an invite-only encrypted messaging service called MATRIX that's created by criminals for criminal purposes. The joint operation, conducted by French and Dutch authorities under the moniker Passionflower, comes in the aftermath of an investigation that...
Authorities Take Down Criminal Encrypted Messaging Platform MATRIX
Another day, another cybercrime operation shut down - this time, Europol has dismantled the MATRIX encrypted messaging service...
A week in security (October 28 – November 3)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: 1,000+ web shops infected by "Phish ‘n Ships" criminals who create fake product listings for in-demand products Android malware FakeCall intercepts your calls to the bank Patch now! New Chrome update for two critical vulnerabilities Update your iPhone, Mac, Watch:...
Operation Magnus: Police Dismantles RedLine and META Infostealer Infrastructure
An international law enforcement operation, led by the United States, Europol, and the Netherlands, has successfully dismantled the…...
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Last Week's Top Threats and Trends (September 16-22)
Hold on tight, folks, because last week's cybersecurity landscape was a rollercoaster! We witnessed everything from North Korean hackers dangling "dream jobs" to expose a new malware, to a surprising twist in the Apple vs. NSO Group saga. Even the seemingly mundane world of domain names and cloud...
Europol Shuts Down iServer Phishing Scheme and Ghost Cybercrime Chat Platform
Law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of an international criminal network that leveraged a phishing platform to unlock stolen or lost mobile phones. The phishing-as-a-service PhaaS platform, called iServer, is estimated to have claimed more than 483,000 victims globally, led by...
Global Crime Hit as Europol Shuts Down Encrypted Chat App Ghost
Europol, alongside global law enforcement, dismantled the encrypted chat app Ghost, widely used by criminal networks for drug…...
French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems
French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called "disinfection operation" to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX. The Paris Prosecutor's Office, Parquet de Paris, said the initiative was launched on July 18 and that it's expected to continue...