Tracking & Law Enforcement Archetyp Dark Web Market Shut Down by Law Enforcement The Archetyp Market drug marketplace has been targeted by law enforcement in an operation involving takedowns and arrests. Eduard KovacsJune 16, 2025
Cybercrime Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified Interpol has announced a crackdown on infostealer malware in Asia as part of an effort called Operation Secure. Eduard KovacsJune 12, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Carding Marketplace BidenCash Shut Down by Authorities Authorities seized 145 domains associated with BidenCash, a marketplace for stolen credit cards and personal information. Ionut ArghireJune 5, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement Counter antivirus services such as AVCheck allow cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by antivirus products. Ionut ArghireJune 2, 2025
Malware & Threats DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged The DanaBot botnet ensnared over 300,000 devices and caused more than $50 million in damages before being disrupted. Eduard KovacsMay 23, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch German authorities seized the servers of crypto-swapping service eXch for laundering approximately $1.9 billion in fraudulent assets. Ionut ArghireMay 12, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators Anyproxy and 5socks, websites offering proxy services through devices ensnared by a botnet, have been disrupted in a law enforcement operation. Eduard KovacsMay 12, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Europol Announces More DDoS Service Takedowns, Arrests Four people have been arrested in Poland and several websites associated with DDoS-for-hire services have been shut down. Eduard KovacsMay 8, 2025
IoT Security BadBox Botnet Powered by 1 Million Android Devices Disrupted A second iteration of the BadBox botnet that affected over one million Android devices has been partially disrupted. Ionut ArghireMarch 6, 2025
Cybercrime 127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police After governments announced sanctions against the Zservers/XHost bulletproof hosting service, Dutch police took 127 servers offline. Eduard KovacsFebruary 17, 2025
Ransomware Authorities Disrupt 8Base Ransomware, Arrest Four Russian Operators Law enforcement agencies take down the 8Base ransomware group’s infrastructure, arrest four Russian operators. Ionut ArghireFebruary 11, 2025
Cybercrime US, Dutch Authorities Disrupt Pakistani Hacking Shop Network US and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains to disrupt a network of hacking and fraud marketplaces operated by Saim Raza. Ionut ArghireJanuary 31, 2025
Cybercrime 2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums Two individuals have been arrested and one alleged admin has been charged in the takedown of the Nulled and Cracked cybercrime forums. Eduard KovacsJanuary 31, 2025
Cybercrime Rydox Cybercrime Marketplace Disrupted, Administrators Arrested The US announced the takedown of Rydox, a marketplace for stolen personal information, and the arrest of three administrators. Ionut ArghireDecember 13, 2024
Malware & Threats Germany Sinkholes Botnet of 30,000 BadBox-Infected Devices Germany’s cybersecurity agency BSI has sinkholed a botnet of 30,000 devices shipped with BadBox malware pre-installed. Ionut ArghireDecember 13, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement 27 DDoS Attack Services Taken Down by Law Enforcement Law enforcement agencies in 15 countries cooperated in taking down 27 websites selling DDoS-for-hire services. Ionut ArghireDecember 12, 2024
Cybercrime 50 Servers Linked to Cybercrime Marketplace and Phishing Sites Seized by Law Enforcement Europol announced an operation targeting a cybercrime marketplace and phishing websites, including the arrests of two suspects. Eduard KovacsDecember 5, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement Largest German Crime Marketplace Taken Down, Administrator Arrested Crimenetwork, the largest German-speaking online crime marketplace, has been shut down and one of its admins has been arrested. Eduard KovacsDecember 4, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Read Criminals’ Messages After Hacking Matrix Service Law enforcement has taken down yet another encrypted messaging service used by criminals, but not before spying on its users. Eduard KovacsDecember 4, 2024
Cybercrime US Takes Down Stolen Credit Card Marketplace PopeyeTools The US government has announced the seizure of stolen credit card marketplace PopeyeTools and charges against its administrators. Ionut ArghireNovember 22, 2024