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Police detains Smokeloader malware customers, seizes servers
In follow-up activity for Operation Endgame, law enforcement tracked down Smokeloader botnet’s customers and detained at least five individuals. During Operation Endgame last year, more than 100 servers used by major malware loader operations (e.g. IcedID, Pikabot, Trickbot, Bumblebee, Smokeloader, SystemBC) were seized. In a press release today, Europol informs that the operation continues as law enforcement officers analyze the…
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US seizes $23 million in crypto stolen via password manager breach
U.S. authorities have seized over $23 million in cryptocurrency linked to the theft of $150 million from a Ripple crypto wallet in January 2024. Investigators believe hackers who breached LastPass in 2022 were behind the attack. Despite the threat actors’ efforts, law enforcement agents traced $23,604,815.09 of the stolen digital assets between June 2024 and February 2025 to the following…
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US seizes domain of Garantex crypto exchange used by ransomware gangs
The U.S. Secret Service has seized the domain of the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex in collaboration with the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, the FBI, and Europol. Other law enforcement authorities involved in this action include the Dutch National Police, the German Federal Criminal Police Office, the Frankfurt General Prosecutor’s Office, the Estonian National Criminal Police, and the Finnish…
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Dutch Police seizes 127 XHost servers, dismantles bulletproof hoster
The Dutch Police (Politie) dismantled the ZServers/XHost bulletproof hosting operation after taking offline 127 servers used by the illegal platform. Earlier this week, the authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, announced sanctions against the same bulletproof hosting provider for its involvement in cybercrime operations. Specifically, the operators of Zservers were accused of facilitating LockBit ransomware attacks and supporting…
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FBI seizes domains for Cracked.io, Nulled.to hacking forums
The FBI has seized the domains for the infamous Cracked.io and Nulled.to hacking forums, which are known for their focus on cybercrime, password theft, cracking, and credential stuffing attacks. While some of their members also engaged in ethical hacking discussions, the sites were widely regarded as a hub for cybercriminal activity. They also hosted content related to software cracks, hacking tools…
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US seizes PopeyeTools cybercrime marketplace, charges administrators
The U.S. has seized the cybercrime website ‘PopeyeTools’ and unsealed charges against three of its administrators, Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza, for selling stolen data. Apart from the seizure of multiple domains associated with the cybercrime platform, the authorities have also confiscated $283,000 worth of cryptocurrency linked to illicit operations. PopeyeTools was a clearnet marketplace dedicated to facilitating…
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Amazon seizes domains used in rogue Remote Desktop campaign to steal data
Amazon has seized domains used by the Russian APT29 hacking group in targeted attacks against government and military organizations to steal Windows credentials and data using malicious Remote Desktop Protocol connection files. APT29, also known as “Cozy Bear” and “Midnight Blizzard,” is a Russian state-sponsored cyber-espionage group linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Amazon clarifies that although the phishing pages APT29…
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Finland seizes servers of ‘Sipultie’ dark web drugs market
The Finnish Customs office took down the website and seized the servers for the darknet marketplace ‘Sipulitie’ where criminals sold illegal narcotics anonymously. The agency’s announcement earlier today says that the site catered to both Finnish and English-speaking users, and that its operator claimed a turnover of 1.3 million Euros (approximately $1.42 million). The operation was possible thanks to an international collaboration…
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FBI disrupts the Dispossessor ransomware operation, seizes servers
The FBI announced on Monday that it seized the servers and websites of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation following a joint international investigation. The joint operation was carried out in collaboration with the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, the Bamberg Public Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (BLKA). Law enforcement seized three U.S. servers, three U.K. servers, 18 German…
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