Meta Infostealer Malware Network Taken Down by Authorities

In the course of Operation Magnus, the FBI has partnered with various international law enforcement agencies to seize the servers, software, and source code of the RedLine and Meta thieves as part of an investigation into these two cyber-crime rings. RedLine’s developer has been charged with a series of crimes by US authorities, including tax evasion and money laundering. 

Evidence suggests that the thieves allegedly stole millions of unique credentials from victims across the globe in the past year.

There are several international agencies, including the US Department of Justice (DoJ) as well as the Intelligence Bureau — as well as the Dutch National Police, the Belgian Federal Police, the Belgium Federal Prosecutor’s Office, the UK National Crime Agency, the Australian Federal Police, the Portuguese Federal Police, and Eurojust — that were involved in the October incident. 

According to authorities, the cybercriminal group responsible for the stealers has been disrupted by the incident, which they claim to be “pretty much the same” malware on the operation’s website that disrupted the group’s operations.

There was an increased likelihood that RedLine and Meta would be able to steal personal information from infected devices. It is important to note that the data was compiled in a way that included saved usernames and passwords and automatically saved form data, such as addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, cryptographic wallets, and cookie information. […]
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