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[German]Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler came across a freely accessible and unprotected database on the Internet. The find was quite something, as a look at the data sets suggests that it was probably data collected by InfoStealer malware. Records containing 184 million logins and passwords were stored in the database.

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[German]Law enforcement officers seized 300 servers and 650 domains used for ransomware attacks this week in Operation Endgame. As a result, cybercriminal networks were dismantled, funds confiscated and some suspects arrested. Further actions against cybercriminals were carried out with the Raptor and DANABOT campaigns. Here is an overview.

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[German]Law enforcement officials seize Lumma Stealer infrastructure (May 2025)In a coordinated operation, US law enforcement officials have seized the infrastructure (C & C servers) of the Lumma infostealer and paralyzed its function. The malware is responsible for numerous cyberattacks on users involving the interception of information and almost 400,000 PCs were infected.

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