Interpol operation nets 41 arrests, takedown of 22,000 malicious IPs - From April 1 to August 31, Interpol took down more than 22,000 malicious IP addresses — more than three-quarters of the 30,000 that researchers collaborating with law enforcement identified as suspicious.
“Together, we’ve not only dismantled malicious infrastructure but also prevented hundreds of thousands of potential victims from falling prey to cybercrime,”
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David Monnier, chief evangelist at Team Cymru, said in a blog post that they contributed to the operation by “identifying and categorizing malicious infrastructure” using a platform they created
Team Cymru Supports INTERPOL’s Operation Synergia II to Dismantle 22,000 Cybercrime Servers
The first phase of Operation Synergia — announced in February — involved 31 arrests and the identification of 1,300 malicious servers that were used to carry out phishing attacks and distribute malware.
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