Tag: NCA

Europol Cracks Down on Criminals Exploiting Cobalt Strike Tool

July 5, 2024

Europol, in collaboration with the private sector, has dismantled numerous unlicensed versions of Forta’s Cobalt Strike red teaming tool. Although Cobalt Strike is intended for legitimate security testing, unauthorized copies have been linked to malware and ransomware investigations, writes CyberNews*. Operation MORPHEUS, a four-day effort involving international authorities, resulted in the takedown of 593 IP … More Europol Cracks Down on Criminals Exploiting Cobalt Strike Tool

Staying ahead of threats: 5 cybercrime trends to watch

September 7, 2023

New reports from Europol and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) shed a light on how the battle against cybercrime is being fought. Law enforcement remains an integral part of the fight against agile and increasingly well-resourced adversaries. Consumers and businesses, too, can – and need to – continue to improve their defenses, while vendors … More Staying ahead of threats: 5 cybercrime trends to watch

Emotet botnet disrupted in global operation

January 29, 2021

The law enforcement action is one of the most significant operations against cybercriminal enterprises ever. Europol has announced the disruption of the Emotet botnet, one of the longest-lived and most pervasive malware threats, following a large-scale operation that also included a number of national law enforcement agencies across Europe and North America. Authorities in the Netherlands, Germany, … More Emotet botnet disrupted in global operation

World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

April 30, 2018

For as little as $15 per month, anyone with a criminal bent could rent the services of webstresser.org to take down a targeted site. An international law enforcement operation has shut down a website widely thought to be the world’s biggest marketplace for hiring distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to an announcement by the United Kingdom’s National … More World’s biggest DDoS marketplace taken down, six suspected admins nabbed

British hacker admits stealing satellite data from US Department of Defense

June 16, 2017

A British computer hacker has admitted breaking into a US military communications system and stealing the ranks, usernames, phone numbers, and email addresses of over 800 employees as well as IMEI data related to 30,000 satellite phones. 25-year-old Sean Caffrey, of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday to offences under … More British hacker admits stealing satellite data from US Department of Defense