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June 24, 2026 at 15:59 UTC
Amadey and StealC Malware Network Disrupted, 27M Stolen Credentials Recovered
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
A coordinated Operation Endgame action led by Europol, Microsoft, Bitdefender, Bitsight, and ESET dismantled infrastructure powering the Amadey botnet and StealC infostealer, recovering 27 million stolen credentials and disrupting over 200 command-and-control servers. This marks the first court-authorized takedown targeting two cybercrime tools simultaneously, representing a novel legal approach aimed at the full criminal 'assembly line' supporting ransomware and financial fraud operations.
Relevance score: 87.0/100
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