Operation Endgame: Major Cybercrime Network Dismantled
International law enforcement agencies arrest four suspects and seize over 100 servers in unprecedented action against botnets.
- The operation involved coordinated efforts from agencies in the US, UK, Ukraine, and several EU countries.
- Authorities seized control of more than 2,000 domains used for malware distribution and ransomware attacks.
- Eight additional suspects have been added to Europol's Most Wanted list.
- The dismantled botnets included IcedID, Smokeloader, SystemBC, Pikabot, and Bumblebee.
- One suspect reportedly earned €69 million in cryptocurrency from ransomware deployment.