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US, international and industry partners topple infrastructure of popular info-stealer malware
- From 19 to 22 May 2025, European, American, and Canadian authorities dismantled over 300 servers and neutralized 650 domains linked to a major malware operation worldwide.
- This action is part of Operation Endgame, a coordinated effort that started in early 2024 to combat initial access malware enabling ransomware and other cyberattacks.
- Authorities targeted multiple malware loaders including Bumblebee, Trickbot, Qakbot, and DanaBot, which facilitate system infiltration and delivery of more harmful payloads like ransomware.
- The operation resulted in 20 criminal charges and international arrest warrants, with 18 suspects slated to be placed on the EU Most Wanted list on Friday, and authorities confiscated cryptocurrency valued at 3.5 million euros.
- Authorities said the takedown broke the ransomware kill chain at its source, demonstrating law enforcement’s continuing ability to disrupt cybercriminal infrastructures globally.
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