Cops Detain Member of OPERA1ER Cybercrime Group That Stole Millions in Thirty-Plus Attacks
DoD makes minor adjustments to classified docs policy, UK security researchers issue warning over bill, EU could block Threads over privacy issues, Iranian threat actors pose as think tankers, more
Law enforcement has detained a suspect believed to be a key member of the OPERA1ER cybercrime group, also known as NX$M$, DESKTOP Group, and Common Raven, which has targeted mobile banking services and financial institutions in malware, phishing, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) campaigns.
The gang is suspected of having stolen between $11 million and $30 million over the last four years in more than 30 attacks spanning 15 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The suspect was arrested by authorities in Côte d'Ivoire in early June following a joint law enforcement action dubbed Operation Nervone with the help of AFRIPOL, Interpol's Cybercrime Directorate, cybersecurity company Group-IB, and telecom carrier Orange. Further information that helped with the investigation was shared by the Criminal I…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Metacurity to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.