Law enforcement agencies across three continents seized servers, cryptocurrency wallets and arrested nine suspects tied to one of the most prolific ransomware operations of the decade.
The group used SIM-swapping and social engineering to breach three major telecommunications companies and extort executives.
The aim is to teach investigators in a secure environment beyond the classroom by getting hands-on with some of the latest consumer and enterprise technologies, many of which are frequently targeted by malicious hackers.
FBI says TeamPCP poisoned trusted developer tools to steal cloud credentials, spread malware through software updates, and extort victims.
The marketplace facilitated over $180 million in sales of stolen data, drugs and hacking tools before its infrastructure was seized.
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The subscription service supplied ready-made phishing kits impersonating 300 brands to thousands of criminal customers.
Over 60 arrests as police target the laundering pipelines that move stolen funds from cybercrime to cash.
Prosecutors allege the incident-response insider colluded with attackers, inflating ransoms and pocketing kickbacks.
: Operation Synergia
The forum served as a marketplace for stolen data from over 10,000 breaches before its seizure last year.