Authorities in North America and Europe are arresting users of the Smokeloader botnet, marking a shift in cybercrime enforcement. Following Operation Endgame in May 2024 that dismantled the Smokeloader infrastructure, this phase targets customers who bought access from Smokeloader’s pay-per-install service. The investigation is ongoing, with more actions expected. The operation involved agencies from several countries, coordinated by Europol and the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce.

He downloaded a WhatsApp image. Minutes later, Rs 2 lakh was gone | Technology News
Pradeep Jain lost Rs 2.01 lakh from his bank account after hackers gained access to his phone through a scam using Least Significant Bit (LSB)