# Operation Endgame malware takedown turns up over 6 million stolen logins

Source: [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/12/europol-operation-endgame-malware-takedown/) · 2026-11-12 · Security
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/operation-endgame-malware-takedown-turns-up-over-6-million-stolen-logins-14fd5bcee5cf6914
Kind: security · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Police in nine countries, working with Europol, took down servers behind Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC malware operations.
- More than 6 million credentials stolen from infected computers were recovered.
- Europol announced the action as the latest round of Operation Endgame.

## Why it matters

Credentials stolen by these infostealer and loader malware families may have been circulating among criminals, so the takedown reduces an active source of account compromise, but affected accounts may still need checking.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: Help Net Security reports the takedown of servers behind Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC and recovery of over 6 million stolen logins

## Coverage

- [Operation Endgame malware takedown turns up over 6 million stolen logins](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/12/europol-operation-endgame-malware-takedown/) — Help Net Security, 2026-11-12

Tags: malware, takedown, infostealer, europol, credentials

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