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Europol Arrests Five SmokeLoader Clients Linked by Seized Database Evidence

Europol Arrests Five SmokeLoader Clients Linked by Seized Database Evidence

Law enforcement authorities have detained five individuals in a follow-up operation targeting the customers of the SmokeLoader malware. The suspects were identified from a previously seized database, some of whom were found to have resold the services at a higher price. The operation is an ongoing initiative called Operation Endgame that last year dismantled infrastructures linked to various malware loaders. The malware customers utilized the access for a variety of criminal activities including keylogging, webcam access, ransomware deployment, and cryptocurrency mining.

Source: thehackernews.com –

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