Global Crackdown Dismantles Redline and Meta Malware Networks

International law enforcement agencies have disrupted major malware platforms responsible for stealing data from millions of victims worldwide.

Maxim Rudometov, a Russian national, has been charged by the U.S. for developing and managing the Redline infostealer malware.
Operation Magnus, led by Dutch police, took down three servers in the Netherlands and seized two domains linked to the malware operations.
Redline and Meta infostealers were used to steal sensitive information like usernames, passwords, and cryptocurrency wallets from millions of devices.
Two individuals were arrested in Belgium as part of the operation, although Rudometov remains at large and has not been arrested.
Authorities have also disrupted communication channels, including Telegram accounts, used to sell and advertise the malware.