Police arrested four people and took down 100 servers across Europe and North America in what Europol said was the biggest sweep against malware ever conducted.
Police arrested four people and took down 100 servers across Europe and North America in a major sweep against malware, Europol said.
The European Union’s law enforcement agency also said over 2,000 domains were now under the control of law enforcement.
Operation Endgame, which was carried out between May 27 and 29, was “the largest ever operation against botnets, which play a major role in the deployment of ransomware,” Europol said.
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Police arrested four people and took down 100 servers across Europe and North America in what Europol said was the biggest sweep against malware ever conducted.
Police arrested four people and took down 100 servers across Europe and North America in a major sweep against malware, Europol said.
One of the main suspects in the operation earned at least €69 million in cryptocurrency by renting out sites that would deploy ransomware.
Finding the suspects took a coordinated effort from around the world, Europol said, with the operation initiated and led by France, Germany and the Netherlands.
“Law enforcement authorities have managed to deal a significant blow to the cybercrime scene,” Martina Link, vice president of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, said in a statement.
“Suspects involved in these and other botnets who have not yet been arrested, will be directly called to account for their actions,” the law enforcement agency said.
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