Infostealer Malware Targeted by Police in Operation Secure

32 Suspects Arrested Across Asia-Pacific During Interpol-Coordinated Crackdown Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 11, 2025

A months-long international police operation targeted infostealer infrastructure in a swath of Asian countries, resulting in the arrest of more than two dozen suspects, the seizure of tens of servers and tens of thousands of online domains.

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Interpol announced Wednesday that Operation Secure, which it coordinated, counted participation from 26 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, from Brunei, Cambodia and Hong Kong, to India, Japan and Vietnam.

Participating countries collectively shut down 25,917 malicious IP addresses and domains and targeted the users of 69 infostealer variants from January through April. They ultimately arrested 32 suspects on cybercrime charges and seized 41 servers and over 100 gigabytes of data, including infostealer log data amassed through tools such as Lumma, Risepro and Meta Stealer.

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