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Le cerveau du géant cybercriminel XXS.is arrêté à Kiev, après quatre ans d'enquête française
Le cerveau du géant cybercriminel XXS.is arrêté à Kiev, après quatre ans d'enquête française
clubic.com - L'administrateur russophone d'un des plus influents forums cybercriminels mondiaux, XSS.is, vient d'être arrêté. L'opération est le fruit d'une enquête franco-ukrainienne de longue haleine. Les autorités ukrainiennes ont interpellé à Kiev, mardi 22 juillet, le cerveau présumé de XSS.is, une plateforme défavorablement réputée, puisque lieu incontournable de la cybercriminalité russophone. L'arrestation couronne une investigation française lancée il y a quatre ans maintenant, et qui révèle aujourd'hui l'ampleur considérable des gains amassés par l'administrateur du forum, estimés à sept millions d'euros. XSS.is cachait 50 000 cybercriminels derrière ses serveurs chiffrés Actif depuis 2013 tout de même, XSS.is, autrefois connu sous le nom de DaMaGeLab, constituait l'un des principaux carrefours de la cybercriminalité mondiale. La plateforme russophone rassemblait plus de 50 000 utilisateurs enregistrés, autrement dit un vrai supermarché du piratage informatique, même si beaucoup moins fréquenté que feu BreachForums, tombé en avril. Sur XSS.is, les malwares, les données personnelles et des accès à des systèmes compromis se négociaient dans l'ombre du dark web. Le forum proposait aussi des services liés aux ransomwares, ces programmes malveillants qui bloquent les données d'un ordinateur jusqu'au paiement d'une rançon. Un serveur de messagerie chiffrée, « thesecure.biz », complétait l'arsenal en facilitant les échanges anonymes entre cybercriminels. L'infrastructure offrait ainsi un environnement sécurisé pour leurs activités illégales. L'administrateur ne se contentait pas d'un rôle technique passif. Tel un chef d'orchestre du crime numérique, il arbitrait les disputes entre hackers et garantissait la sécurité des transactions frauduleuses. Un homme aux multiples casquettes, en somme. Toujours est-il que cette position centrale lui permettait de prélever des commissions substantielles sur chaque échange. Une coopération internationale exemplaire, portée par la France L'enquête préliminaire française, ouverte le 2 juillet 2021 par la section cybercriminalité du parquet de Paris, a mobilisé la Brigade de lutte contre la cybercriminalité. Les investigations ont révélé des bénéfices criminels d'au moins 7 millions d'euros, dévoilés grâce aux captations judiciaires effectuées sur les serveurs de messagerie. Outre la France et les autorités ukrainiennes, Europol a joué un rôle déterminant dans cette opération d'envergure internationale. L'agence européenne a facilité la coordination complexe entre les autorités françaises et ukrainiennes, déployant même un bureau mobile à Kiev pour faciliter l'arrestation. Voilà en tout cas une arrestation de plus contre les réseaux cybercriminels. Souvenez-vous, il y a quelques jours, les mêmes agences avaient déjà démantelé le groupe de hackers prorusses NoName057(16). Des succès successifs qui témoignent d'une intensification bienvenue dans la lutte contre les menaces et les hackers, alors que les cyberattaques se multiplient contre les infrastructures critiques européennes.
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Le cerveau du géant cybercriminel XXS.is arrêté à Kiev, après quatre ans d'enquête française
DDoS-for-hire empire brought down: Poland arrests 4 administrators, US seizes 9 domains | Europol
DDoS-for-hire empire brought down: Poland arrests 4 administrators, US seizes 9 domains | Europol
In the latest blow to the criminal market for distributed denial of service (DDoS)-for-hire services, Polish authorities have arrested four individuals who allegedly ran a network of platforms used to launch thousands of cyberattacks worldwide. The suspects are believed to be behind six separate stresser/booter services that enabled paying customers to flood websites and servers with malicious traffic — knocking them offline for as little as EUR 10. The now defunct platforms – Cfxapi, Cfxsecurity, neostress, jetstress, quickdown and zapcut – are thought to have facilitated widespread attacks on schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms between 2022 and 2025. The platforms offered slick interfaces that required no technical skills. Users simply entered a target IP address, selected the type and duration of attack, and paid the fee — automating attacks that could overwhelm even well-defended websites. Global law enforcement response The arrests in Poland were part of a coordinated international action involving law enforcement authorities in 4 countries, with Europol providing analytical and operational support throughout the investigation. Dutch authorities have deployed fake booter sites designed to warn users seeking out DDoS-for-hire services, reinforcing the message that those who use these tools are being watched and could face prosecution. Data from booter websites, seized by Dutch law enforcement in data centres in the Netherlands, was shared with international partners, including Poland, contributing to the arrest of the four administrators. The United States seized 9 domains associated with booter services during the coordinated week of action, continuing its broader campaign against commercialised DDoS platforms. Germany supported the Polish-led investigation by helping identify one of the suspects and sharing critical intelligence on others.
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DDoS-for-hire empire brought down: Poland arrests 4 administrators, US seizes 9 domains | Europol
International investigation disrupts phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost
International investigation disrupts phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost
Between Sunday 14 April and Wednesday 17 April a total of 70 addresses were searched across the world, resulting in the arrest of 37 suspects. This includes the arrest of 4 individuals in the United Kingdom linked to the running of the site, including the original developer of the service.The LabHost platform, previously available on the open web, has been...
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International investigation disrupts phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost
Global crackdown on Kidflix, a major child sexual exploitation platform with almost two million users | Europol
Global crackdown on Kidflix, a major child sexual exploitation platform with almost two million users | Europol
Kidflix, one of the largest paedophile platforms in the world, has been shut down in an international operation against child sexual exploitation. The investigation was supported by Europol and led by the State Criminal Police of Bavaria (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and the Bavarian Central Office for the Prosecution of Cybercrime (ZCB). Over 35 countries worldwide participated in the operation. almost 1 400 suspects worldwide. So far, 79 of these individuals have been arrested...
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Global crackdown on Kidflix, a major child sexual exploitation platform with almost two million users | Europol
Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
This follows a series of high-impact arrests targeting Phobos ransomware:An administrator of Phobos was arrested in South Korea in June 2024 and extradited to the United States in November of the same year. He is now facing prosecution for orchestrating ransomware attacks that encrypted critical infrastructure, business systems, and personal data for ransom.A key Phobos affiliate was arrested in Italy...
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Key figures behind Phobos and 8Base ransomware arrested in international cybercrime crackdown
LockBit power cut: four new arrests and financial sanctions against affiliates | Europol
LockBit power cut: four new arrests and financial sanctions against affiliates | Europol
These are some of the results of the third phase of Operation Cronos, a long-running collective effort of law enforcement authorities from 12 countries, Europol and Eurojust, who joined forces to effectively disrupt at all levels the criminal operations of the LockBit ransomware group. These actions follow the massive disruption of LockBit infrastructure in February 2024, as well as the large series of sanctions and operational actions that took place against LockBit administrators in May and subsequent months. Between 2021 and 2023, LockBit was the most widely employed ransomware variant globally with a notable number of victims claimed on its data leak site. Lockbit operated on the ransom as a service model. The core group sold access to affiliates and received portions of the collected ransom payments. Entities deploying LockBit ransomware attacks had targeted organisations of various sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing and transportation. Reflecting the considerable number of independent affiliates involved, LockBit ransomware attacks display significant variation in observed tactics, techniques and procedures. #2024 #EN #Eurojust #LockBit #busted #disrupt #europol
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LockBit power cut: four new arrests and financial sanctions against affiliates | Europol
Criminal phishing network resulting in over 480 000 victims worldwide busted in Spain and Latin America | Europol
Criminal phishing network resulting in over 480 000 victims worldwide busted in Spain and Latin America | Europol
Investigators reported 483 000 victims worldwide, who had attempted to regain access to their phones and been phished in the process. The victims are mainly Spanish-speaking nationals from European, North American and South American countries.The successful operation took place thanks to international cooperation between law enforcement and judiciary authorities from Spain, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.The action week took...
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Criminal phishing network resulting in over 480 000 victims worldwide busted in Spain and Latin America | Europol