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June 24, 2026 at 14:35 UTC
Amadey, StealC malware operations disrupted in Operation Endgame action
By Lawrence Abrams
AI Summary
Microsoft, Europol, and international partners disrupted the Amadey botnet and StealC infostealer infrastructure as part of Operation Endgame, taking down over 200 command-and-control servers in what Europol described as targeting more than 300 servers total. This is the first court-authorized takedown to simultaneously target two distinct cybercrime tools, both widely used together in ransomware delivery chains. ESET researchers contributed technical analysis and affiliate-level intelligence to the operation.
Relevance score: 86.0/100
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