Security · High impactFan score 5 · Tier D
Law Enforcement Disrupts Gootloader, CastleRAT, and StealC Infrastructure
SecurityWeek · By Ionut Arghire ·
The Brief
- Operation Endgame law enforcement action disrupted Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC infrastructure.
- Investigators seized 235 servers and 257 domains.
- Investigators also seized 6.4 million victim credentials.
Why it matters
The takedown cuts off command infrastructure for these malware families, but credentials stolen by them may still be in use, so developers should assume exposed accounts could be abused.
Who’s affected
- Organizations and developers who may have been infected by Gootloader, CastleRAT or StealC
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