DOJ Seizes Domains Behind Major Information-Stealing Malware Operation
a year ago
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- The Justice Department seized five internet domains used to operate the LummaC2 information-stealing malware service.
- LummaC2 malware targets sensitive information like login credentials, browser data, and cryptocurrency seed phrases, affecting millions of victims.
- The FBI and private sector partners disrupted LummaC2 infrastructure, seizing user panels and preventing further cybercriminal activities.
- Microsoft independently took down 2,300 internet domains linked to LummaC2 actors or their proxies.
- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice program offers up to $10 million for information on foreign government-linked cybercriminals targeting U.S. infrastructure.