JokerOTP Platform Linked to 28,000+ Phishing Attacks Dismantled

Law enforcement agencies from the UK and the Netherlands have dismantled the notorious JokerOTP cybercrime platform, which is allegedly linked to more than 28,000 phishing attacks across 13 countries.

A 24-year-old man was apprehended this morning by Cleveland Police at a residence in Middlesbrough, England.

He is currently being held in police custody on suspicion of a slew of serious offenses, including supplying articles for use in fraud, conspiracy to supply articles for use in fraud, multiple counts of fraud by false representation, unauthorized access to computer material, money laundering, and blackmail.

Simultaneously, a 30-year-old man was arrested by Dutch National Police in the Oost-Brabant region.

Law enforcement sources say these synchronized arrests mark the culmination of a three-year, cross-border investigation led by Cleveland Police’s Cyber Crime Unit, with crucial support from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU), the National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, and the ...