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22 thousand IP addresses are disabled worldwide.
INTERPOL's international operation, code-named Operation Synergia II, took down a large cybercriminal infrastructure that included 22,000 malicious IP addresses used for phishing, data theft and ransomware attacks. As a result of the actions of law enforcement agencies, 41 people were arrested, and another 65 are under investigation.
Operation Synergy II, which took place from April 1 to August 31, 2024, brought together law enforcement officers from 95 countries. The police identified 30 thousand suspicious IP addresses, of which 76% of the infrastructure was blocked. In addition, 59 servers and 43 electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones and hard drives, were seized.
A significant part of the servers used for malicious services were located in Asia. Thus, 1037 servers were found and disabled in Hong Kong, and 291 in Macau. In Mongolia, police searched 21 homes and identified 93 people associated with illegal cybercriminal activities. In Madagascar, 11 individuals associated with malicious servers have been identified, from whom devices have been seized for further investigation.
Estonian police gained access to more than 80 GB of server data. Currently, specialists, together with Interpol, are analyzing information related to phishing and banking malicious software.
Operation Synergy II was the second phase in the fight against three key types of cybercrime: phishing, information theft, and ransomware. The first operation identified 1,300 suspicious IP addresses and URLs, and detained 30 people.
According to Interpol, phishing remains the most common method of initial access, leading to data theft, malware injection, and infiltration of systems. Attackers use information theft software to obtain credentials and financial information, which can later be sold or used to infiltrate systems in ransomware attacks.
In 2023, the sale of logs collected using information theft programs on the darknet increased by more than 40%. Ransomware attacks have increased by an average of 70% across all industries.
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INTERPOL's international operation, code-named Operation Synergia II, took down a large cybercriminal infrastructure that included 22,000 malicious IP addresses used for phishing, data theft and ransomware attacks. As a result of the actions of law enforcement agencies, 41 people were arrested, and another 65 are under investigation.
Operation Synergy II, which took place from April 1 to August 31, 2024, brought together law enforcement officers from 95 countries. The police identified 30 thousand suspicious IP addresses, of which 76% of the infrastructure was blocked. In addition, 59 servers and 43 electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones and hard drives, were seized.
A significant part of the servers used for malicious services were located in Asia. Thus, 1037 servers were found and disabled in Hong Kong, and 291 in Macau. In Mongolia, police searched 21 homes and identified 93 people associated with illegal cybercriminal activities. In Madagascar, 11 individuals associated with malicious servers have been identified, from whom devices have been seized for further investigation.
Estonian police gained access to more than 80 GB of server data. Currently, specialists, together with Interpol, are analyzing information related to phishing and banking malicious software.
Operation Synergy II was the second phase in the fight against three key types of cybercrime: phishing, information theft, and ransomware. The first operation identified 1,300 suspicious IP addresses and URLs, and detained 30 people.
According to Interpol, phishing remains the most common method of initial access, leading to data theft, malware injection, and infiltration of systems. Attackers use information theft software to obtain credentials and financial information, which can later be sold or used to infiltrate systems in ransomware attacks.
In 2023, the sale of logs collected using information theft programs on the darknet increased by more than 40%. Ransomware attacks have increased by an average of 70% across all industries.
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