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Operation Magnus: Joint Law Enforcement Operation Targets Major Infostealer Networks


Read more about a joint operation between several law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Australia, Belgium, Portugal, The Netherlands, and the U.K. to tackle RedLine Stealer and META malware.

In a sweeping international effort, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and multiple global law enforcement agencies have exposed “Operation Magnus,” targeting two of the world’s most notorious information-stealing malware networks, RedLine Stealer and META.

According to a press release published on Oct. 29, the operation led to the seizure of multiple servers, the unsealing of charges against a RedLine Stealer developer, and the arrest of two suspects in Belgium.

RedLine and META information stealers

RedLine Stealer and META are two distinct types of malware known as “information stealers,” or “infostealers,” designed to capture sensitive user data. The existence of RedLine Stealer was initially reported in 2020, while META first appeared in 2022 ...


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