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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.
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