EURO COPS DISRUPT MALWARE DROPPERS, SEIZE THOUSANDS OF DOMAINS

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An international law enforcement operation led by Europol named Operation Endgame resulted in multiple arrests, searches, seizures, and takedowns targeting malware droppers and their operators. The coordinated action across several countries, described as the largest-ever crackdown on botnets used for ransomware deployment, disrupted the operations of notorious droppers like IcedID, Bumblebee, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader, and Trickbot.