Nigeria arrests suspected RaccoonO365 phishing kit developer on tip from Microsoft, FBI
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Nigerian police arrested a key developer of the RaccoonO365 phishing kit, Okitipi Samuel, after tips from Microsoft, FBI, and U.S. Secret Service. The kit creates fake Microsoft login portals to steal credentials from institutions.
Source: The Record
One of the alleged developers behind the RaccoonO365 subscription phishing kit was arrested by Nigerian police last week. The Nigerian police’s National Cybercrime Centre said they conducted two raids in Lagos and Edo states, resulting in three arrests, after receiving tips from Microsoft, the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service. While two of those arrested were not tied to the cybercriminal operation, police detained Okitipi Samuel, who is accused of being a key developer of the RaccoonO365 phishing infrastructure. RaccoonO365 has been used to create fake Microsoft login portals aimed at harvesting user credentials and unlawfully accessing the email platforms of corporate, financial, and educational institutions. Full Story