RedLine and META Infostealers Infrastructure Seized by Authorities

An international coalition led by the U.S. Department of Justice has dismantled the infrastructure behind the notorious RedLine and META infostealers.

These malware variants have plagued millions of computers worldwide, stealing sensitive information and facilitating further cybercriminal activities.

Operation Magnus was a joint effort involving the US Department of Justice, FBI, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, IRS Criminal Investigation, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and Army Criminal Investigation Division.

It collaborated with international partners through the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (JCAT), supported by Europol.

The operation successfully seized domains, servers, and Telegram accounts used by the administrators of RedLine and META.

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RedLine and META Infostealers

Infostealers like RedLine and META are designed to extract valuable data from victims’ computers, including usernames, passwords, financial details, system information, cookies, and cryptocurrency accounts.

This stolen data, often called “logs,” is sold on cybercrime ...