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November 13, 2026 at 10:55 UTC
Operation Endgame Takes Down Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC Servers, Seizes 6.4M Stolen Logins
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Operation Endgame, a multinational law enforcement action, dismantled infrastructure behind Gootloader, CastleRAT, and StealC malware, seizing 235 servers, 257 domains, and approximately 6.4 million stolen credentials belonging to over 40,000 victims. Gootloader was linked to at least 44 ransomware attacks costing $29 million since 2018. Security teams should audit for indicators of compromise from these three malware families and check threat intel feeds for the newly released victim credential data.
Relevance score: 92.0/100
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