Category Archives: Operation Endgame

The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx

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Most accomplished cybercriminals go out of their way to separate their real names from their hacker handles. But among certain old-school Russian hackers it is not uncommon to find major players who have done little to prevent people from figuring out who they are in real life. A case study in this phenomenon is “x999xx,” the nickname chosen by a venerated Russian hacker who specializes in providing the initial network access to various ransomware groups. Continue reading The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx→

This Week in Security: Operation Endgame, Appliance Carnage, and Router Genocide

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This week saw an impressive pair of takedowns pulled off by law enforcement agencies around the world. The first was the 911 S5 botnet, Which the FBI is calling “likely …read more Continue reading This Week in Security: Operation Endgame, Appliance Carnage, and Router Genocide→

4 Arrested as Operation Endgame Disrupts Ransomware Botnets

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Europol led Operation Endgame, the largest operation against botnets to date, focused on dismantling the infrastructure of malicious…
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‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms

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Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware. Dubbed “the largest ever operation against botnets,” the international effort is being billed as the opening salvo in an ongoing campaign targeting advanced malware “droppers” or “loaders” like IcedID, Smokeloader and Trickbot. Continue reading ‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms→