International operation dismantles malware networks, exposes 6.4 million stolen credentials

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Summary by Cyber Security News12 Nov 2026, 17:55 CET

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Police in nine countries have dismantled large parts of the criminal infrastructure behind three malware kits that enabled ransomware attacks and data theft, seizing 235 servers and 257 domains and identifying credentials belonging to 6.4 million victims, Europol announced Thursday.

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