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Europol conducted the largest operation against cybercriminals

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Four people were arrested and more than 100 internet servers were taken down or blocked in an internationally coordinated operation targeting the cyber infrastructure used by the malware. Informs Europol.

The operation, called "Final", was initiated and carried out by France, Germany and the Netherlands.

In addition, Armenia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, and Ukraine also supported the operation with various actions, such as arrests, interrogations of suspects, searches, and seizure or deletion of servers and domains.

Arrests were made in Armenia (one person) and Ukraine (three). More than 2000 domains are currently under the control of law enforcement agencies.

According to the results of the days of actions of persons involved in this criminal activity and wanted by Germany, on May 30, 2024, they will be added to the European list of the most wanted persons. These individuals are wanted for involvement in serious cybercriminal activity.

"Having conducted today's largest international cyber police operation, law enforcement agencies have dealt a serious blow to the field of cybercrime", — said Martina Link, vice president of the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany.

Malware allows cybercriminals to secretly connect to people's computers for malicious purposes.

According to investigators, one of the main suspects earned at least 69 million euros in cryptocurrency by renting out criminal infrastructure facilities for hosting ransomware. The operations of the suspect are constantly monitored, and legal permission has already been obtained to confiscate these assets during future actions.

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