RCMP, FBI Disrupt Three Major International Malware Networks in Global Operation

Canada’s RCMP, in collaboration with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other international partners, has announced the disruption of three major international malware cybercrime networks under Operation Endgame.

The operation targeted three dangerous malware networks — Russia-based GootLoader, CastleRAT and StealC. Coordinated by European Union agencies Europol and Eurojust, the multinational operation involved law enforcement agencies from Canada, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and several other countries.

During the operation, authorities seized 235 servers and 257 domains linked to cybercriminals and restored 672 compromised websites. Investigators also recovered approximately 6.4 million stolen login credentials and passwords belonging to victims worldwide.

Cybercriminals had been using these malware tools to infiltrate computers belonging to individuals and organizations, steal sensitive personal information and carry out large-scale ransomware attacks.

The RCMP says the operation represents a major success in the global fight against cybercrime.