US EditionOperation Endgame 3.0 Push Takes Down More Cybercrime Servers, Disrupting Criminal Gangs
The operation seized over 1,000 servers and 20 domains, arresting the main suspect behind VenomRAT and disrupting malware infecting hundreds of thousands globally.
- On Nov. 10-13, Operation Endgame targeted the Rhadamanthys info‑stealer, VenomRAT remote access trojan, and Elysium botnet in a crackdown coordinated from Europol's headquarters.
- The operation is the latest phase of a longer campaign that targets ransomware and malware infrastructure after previous phases over the past two years, authorities said.
- Europol said the operation produced arrests and seizures, reporting the main VenomRAT suspect arrested in Greece on Nov. 3, 11 locations searched across Europe, and 1,025 servers and 20 internet domains seized or disrupted.
- Authorities say the disruption revealed large-scale harm, noting hundreds of thousands of infected computers and several million stolen credentials, while Europol reported the principal suspect controlled over 100,000 cryptocurrency wallets.
- Law enforcement agencies from the United States and 10 other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, the Netherlands, participated; Operation Endgame is ongoing, authorities said.
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Europol operation involved authorities from 10 countries - The suspect was selling malware via a subscription platform to users who paid for monitoring and data theft
Operation Endgame targets malware networks in global crackdown
In a sweeping international crackdown coordinated from Europol’s headquarters, law enforcement agencies from the United States and 10 other countries have disrupted three of the world’s most widely used cybercriminal malware operations. Conducted Nov. 10-13, Operation Endgame focused on neutralizing the Rhadamanthys info-stealing malware, the VenomRAT remote access trojan, and the Elysium botnet — tools authorities say enabled hackers to infect …
Europol’s operation endgame strikes global cybercrime networks behind massive data theft
Europol has announced a major breakthrough in the global fight against cybercrime, revealing on November 13 that it successfully dismantled three of the most active and dangerous cybercriminal networks operating today. The coordinated action-part of the ongoing Operation Endgame-took down the infrastructure behind the Rhadamanthys infostealer, the VenomRAT remote-access trojan, and the Elysium botnet. These networks, long known to cybersecurity …
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A male detainee in Athens has been the creator and seller of VenomRAT since 2020, approved by law enforcement.
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