#Takedown
All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #Takedown, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.
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Global Takedown Hits Network Behind 1 Billion Phishing Messages
Microsoft, Japan's NPA, and partners dismantled YAM Store, a phishing-kit marketplace tied to over 1 billion malicious messages in 150 countries.
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Sality Botnet Infrastructure Dismantled in Joint Global Takedown
Law enforcement and CrowdStrike sinkholed the 20+ year-old Sality P2P botnet, cutting off operator SALTY SPIDER's control channels.
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NetNut Proxy Network Disrupted, 2 Million Infected Devices Cut Off
Google's Threat Intelligence Group and the FBI have dismantled NetNut, a residential proxy network built on 2 million compromised Android smart TVs and...
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June 30 Digest: BlueHammer Zero-Day, Ransomware Goes Corporate, AI Supply Chain Risks & Nation-State ICS Threats
A Microsoft Defender zero-day fuels ransomware before any patch exists; researchers dissect how syndicate groups run HR departments and tiered pricing;...
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In a First, a Court Takedown Goes After Two Cybercrime Tools at Once
Microsoft and Europol dismantled both StealC and Amadey simultaneously in a single RICO filing — the first time a court-authorized takedown has targeted...
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Three 'Cybercrime-as-a-Service' Operations Undercut by Microsoft and Law Enforcement
A two-week joint operation by Microsoft and Europol dismantled three major malware-as-a-service platforms — StealC, Amadey, and SocGholish — seizing 326...
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FBI and Google Dismantle 'Outsider Enterprise' Phishing Service
A joint FBI and Google operation took down the Outsider Enterprise phishing platform — responsible for over 9,000 fake sites, nearly 4 million stolen...
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FBI Dismantles Massive AI-Powered Chinese Phishing-as-a-Service Operation
The FBI, Google, and Black Lotus Labs jointly dismantled Outsider Enterprise, a massive Chinese phishing-as-a-service platform that operated over one...
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Over 1.4 Million Accounts Disrupted in Cybercrime Crackdown
Law enforcement agencies and major technology companies have jointly dismantled infrastructure tied to Southeast Asia-based scammers, disrupting more than 1.4…
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Police Dismantles 9 Crime Groups in Illegal Streaming Crackdown
A coordinated international law enforcement operation has dismantled nine organized crime groups and arrested 29 suspects in a major crackdown targeting…
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Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet
Dutch authorities seized command-and-control servers tied to a botnet of 17 million infected computers, smartphones, and tablets that was allegedly used to…
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Dutch Govt Disrupts Malware Botnet with 17 Million Infected Devices
Dutch authorities took offline a massive botnet of 17 million infected devices and seized more than 200 servers from a local hosting provider that...
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CrowdStrike Dismantles Glassworm Botnet Targeting Open-Source Supply Chain
CrowdStrike, Google, and Shadowserver dismantled the Glassworm botnet, stripping operators of infrastructure used to inject malware into OSS packages.
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GlassWorm Malware Takedown Disrupts Developer Supply Chain Attack Infrastructure
CrowdStrike, Google, and Shadowserver simultaneously disrupted GlassWorm C2 channels, ending a supply-chain campaign targeting developers via packages.
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Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers of Hosting Firm Enabling
Dutch financial crime investigators (FIOD) arrested two men and seized 800 servers from a hosting company that provided bulletproof infrastructure...
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First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25
International authorities have disrupted a criminal VPN service called First VPN that was used by more than 25 ransomware groups to conceal network...
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Police Seize 'First VPN' Service Used in Ransomware and Data Theft Attacks
International law enforcement has dismantled 'First VPN,' a criminal VPN service marketed on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums and used to facilitate...
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Operation PowerOFF Seizes 53 DDoS Domains, Exposes 3
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled 53 DDoS-for-hire domains, arrested four individuals, and exposed over 3 million criminal...
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Europol-Coordinated Action Dismantles Tycoon2FA — 330
An international coalition led by Europol and Microsoft has taken down Tycoon2FA, a phishing-as-a-service platform responsible for 87.5 million phishing...