Interpol says it disrupted thousands of cybercrime instances in major
operation

Date:
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:38:09 +0000

Description:
Interpol operation takes down thousands of malicious IP adresses

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Interpol
 has taken down 22,000 crime-linked IP addresses Multiple devices, including
servers, phones and laptops were seized The Interpol operation led to the
arrest of 41 individuals globally

A global Interpol operation has shut down over 22,000 IP addresses linked to
cybercrime and malicious threat actors, the agency has said.

 Operation Synergia II included agencies from 95 Interpol members and seized
59 servers alongside 43 other electronic devices used in malicious activity
including laptops, phones , and hard drives.

41 people were arrested as part of the operation, with a further 65 still
under investigation for their participation in cyber criminal activity.
Operation Synergia II

The first Operation Synergia , which concluded in February 2024, saw 31
people arrested and 70 others investigated alongside 1,300 malicious IP
addresses identified and numerous command-and-control (C2) servers operated
by cyber criminals taken down.

Operation Synergia II has significantly improved on these numbers, with the
main focus of the crackdown being on phishing networks, infostealing malware,
and ransomware .

In China, police in Hong Kong took down 1,037 servers, with a further 291
taken offline in Macau. 21 houses were searched by authorities in Mongolia
leading to one server being seized and the identification of 93 individuals
with cybercriminal links.

11 devices were seized in Madagascar, and 11 individuals were identified as
having links to servers used for malicious purposes. In Estonia, 80GB of data
was seized from a server likely used for phishing operations and banking
malware .

The global nature of cybercrime requires a global response which is evident
by the support member countries provided to Operation Synergia II, said Neal
Jetton, INTERPOLs Director of the Cybercrime Directorate.

Together, weve not only dismantled malicious infrastructure but also
prevented hundreds of thousands of potential victims from falling prey to
cybercrime. INTERPOL is proud to bring together a diverse team of member
countries to fight this ever-evolving threat and make our world a safer
place, Jetton concluded.


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