Disrupt
ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Lumma Stealer
ESET has collaborated with Microsoft, BitSight, Lumen, Cloudflare, CleanDNS, and GMO Registry in a global disruption operation against Lumma Stealer, an infamous malware-as-a-service (MaaS) infostealer. The operation targeted Lumma Stealer infrastructure with all known C&C servers in the past year, rendering the exfiltration network, or a large part of it, nonoperational. Key points of this…
FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang – Krebs on Security
The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “The Manipulaters,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015. The FBI said the…
Australian Cyber Security Centre Targets Bulletproof Hosting Providers To Disrupt Cybercrime Networks
Overview The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued a detailed warning regarding Bulletproof Hosting Providers (BPH). These illicit infrastructure services play a critical role in supporting cybercrime, allowing malicious actors to conduct their operations while remaining largely undetectable. The Australian government’s growing efforts to combat cybercrime highlight the increasing difficulty for cybercriminals to maintain…