Global Police Crack Down on Cyber Fraud Network Defrauding Thousands

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Law enforcement officials in 19 countries have shut down LabHost, an online platform that sold phishing kits to cybercriminals, resulting in 37 arrests and the seizure of significant amounts of stolen data. The platform had 2,000 users paying a monthly subscription of $249, and had obtained 480,000 bank card numbers, 64,000 pin numbers, and over 1 million passwords. Europol coordinated the international police action, leading to the uncovering of at least 40,000 phishing domains and the arrest of four individuals linked to the operation.
- Police take down $249-a-month global phishing service used by 2,000 hackers CNN
- London Met Police infiltrate company that helped phishing cybercriminals UPI News
- Dozens arrested and thousands contacted after scammer site taken offline Sky News
- Global police agencies take down massive scam website that defrauded thousands of victims CNBC
- UK police say they disrupted cyber fraud network that stole personal data from thousands The Hill
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