Law enforcement agencies across nine countries have successfully taken down over 1,000 servers associated with the Rhadamanthys infostealer, VenomRAT, and Elysium botnet, marking a significant international effort against cybercrime. The operation, supported by multiple cybersecurity firms, resulted in arrests and the seizure of domain names, disrupting thousands of infected systems and stealing credentials worth millions of euros. #Rhadamanthys #VenomRAT #ElysiumBotnet #OperationEndgame
Keypoints
- The international law enforcement operation targeted over 1,000 servers used by the Rhadamanthys malware and associated botnets.
- Multiple private cybersecurity firms supported the effort and helped track the operation’s growth since 2023.
- A key suspect linked to VenomRAT was arrested in Greece, and hundreds of infected computers with millions of stolen credentials were dismantled.
- The operation seized 20 domains and conducted searches at 11 locations in Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands.
- Despite disruption, more than 60% of Rhadamanthys command and control servers remain undetected on VirusTotal, continuing to pose a threat.