A global law enforcement operation has disrupted infrastructure for the Redline and Meta info stealers, malware tools that cybercriminal groups use to steal sensitive personal data. Operation Magnus took place on 28 October 2024, with law enforcement shutting down three servers used to run the malware in the Netherlands and the seizure of two domains. This means the malware no longer functions and cannot currently be used to steal new data from infected victims.
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Recently, the Dutch police have announced the takedown of Bohemia and Cannabia, which has been described as the world's largest and longest-running dark web market for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services. The takedown is the result of a collaborative investigation with Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States that began towards the end of 2022, the disclosure reported. The marketplace discontinued its operations in late 2023 following reports of service disruptions and exit
Europe’s commercial ports are top entry points for cocaine flooding in at record rates. The work of a Dutch hacker, who was hired by drug traffickers to penetrate port IT networks, reveals how this type of smuggling has become easier than ever. Court records and other documents obtained by reporters reveal how a man in the Netherlands hacked IT systems at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp and sold valuable data to aid cocaine traffickers.
With access to the ports’ container management systems
Almost 2 years ago (09-2019), Red Sky Alliance reported on the negative ramifications of TikTok: “TikTok is a popular social media app for sharing short user-created video clips. TikTok is a youth-oriented app that is used primarily by those in the 16-24 age demographic. TikTok is hugely popular with about 500 million monthly users worldwide and more than 26 million users in the United States. The problem is that TikTok is a Chinese social media app, developed in China by a young engineer nam
