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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
Europol coordinates global action against criminal abuse of Cobalt Strike
Europol coordinates global action against criminal abuse of Cobalt Strike
Abuse by cybercriminals Cobalt Strike is a popular commercial tool provided by the cybersecurity software company Fortra. It is designed to help legitimate IT security experts perform attack simulations that identify weaknesses in security operations and incident responses. In the wrong hands, however, unlicensed copies of Cobalt Strike can provide a malicious actor with a wide range of attack capabilities.Fortra...
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Europol coordinates global action against criminal abuse of Cobalt Strike
Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms
Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms
Known as Operation Power Off, this operation saw law enforcement in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany take action against these types of attacks which can paralyse the internet.   The services seized were by far the most popular DDoS booter services on the market, receiving top billing on search engines. One such service taken...
#europol#EN#2022#DDoS#crackdown#platforms
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Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms
Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms
Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms
Known as Operation Power Off, this operation saw law enforcement in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany take action against these types of attacks which can paralyse the internet.   The services seized were by far the most popular DDoS booter services on the market, receiving top billing on search engines. One such service taken...
#europol#EN#2022#DDoS#crackdown#platforms
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Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms