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Seized database helps Europol snare botnet customers in ‘Operation Endgame’ follow-up sting
Europol has detained several people believed to be involved in a botnet operation as part of a follow-up to a major takedown last year. Following the Operation Endgame investigation, major malware droppers including IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader and Bumblebee, were shut down last year. According to Europol, analysis of the contents of a seized database enabled it to identify customers…
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Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect
Image: DC_Studio/Envato Elements Organised crime gangs are using artificial intelligence for fraud, data theft, and money laundering, according to a new report by Europol. The European law enforcement agency revealed the extent to which criminals are exploiting the technology and said it has “fundamentally reshaped the organised crime landscape.” “The same qualities that make AI revolutionary — accessibility, adaptability and…
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Europol just took down 27 DDoS-for-hire sites
With the festive period traditionally a time for hackers to mount Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, Europol has moved to preempt them with a sweeping takedown campaign. The agency has seized 27 of the most popular platforms, known as booter and stresser websites, used to carry out these attacks. These include zdstresser.net, orbitalstress.net, and starkstresser.net. Three administrators have been arrested in…
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