Seizure notice announcing “Operation Endgame.” (Europol) Global police operation strikes against malware infrastructure ‘Operation Endgame’ targeted well-known malware variants used to facilitate ransomware and other serious cybercrime. May 30, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Image taken from a video shared by the Ukraine Cyber Police Tuesday. (Ukraine Cyber Police) Ransomware gang broken up in Ukraine as a result of international operation Police in Ukraine arrested a 32-year-old man they say was the "leader" of a group, as well as "his four most active accomplices," according to a Google… Nov 28, 2023 By AJ Vicens
The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) LockBit ransomware suspect arrested in Canada, faces charges in US Authorities arrested the suspect wanted for his alleged role in one of the most prolific ransomware crews in the world. Nov 10, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, is pictured at its headquarters building on June 24, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images) Europol says it disabled FluBot botnet infecting ‘huge’ number of devices Botnets have proven hard to permanently eradicate in the past, suggesting Europol's success disabling the FluBot malware could be fleeting. Jun 2, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
(Via Europol, April, 12, 2022) Justice Department seizes major cybercrime spot RaidForums RaidForums boasted at one point of having close to 10 billion pieces of PII for sale, making it one of the biggest destinations for cybercriminals. Apr 12, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Screenshot of the front page of the VPNLab website after seizure. (Europol) International effort takes down VPN service, VPNLab, used for criminal activity Europol said the service was used as part of malware distribution, ransomware operations and other cybercrime activities. Jan 18, 2022
Europol, European Union’s law enforcement agency, in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images) Romanian ransomware suspect arrested in joint Europol, FBI operation The arrest marks a potentially interesting example of a ransomware operator working outside of the traditional affiliate model, an expert says. Dec 13, 2021
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (R), with Europol Deputy Executive Director Jean-Phillipe-Lecouffe (L), (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) Global ‘Operation Dark HunTor’ dark web sting leads to 150 arrests Law enforcement seized over $31.6 million in cash and virtual currencies. Oct 26, 2021 By Tonya Riley
The hacker’s set-up. (Cyberpolice of Ukraine) Police raid in Ukraine results in arrests of 2 alleged ransomware hackers Outsiders suggested REvil was the target of the police said, which involved the FBI. Oct 4, 2021 By Tonya Riley
Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, was in on the bust. (Europol) Police say scammers who used email fraud, SIM swapping are connected to Italian mafia The bust is the latest evidence hinting at the extent to which established organized crime groups are adopting hacking methods. Sep 20, 2021 By Jeff Stone