Operation Endgame: Dutch Police Arrest Alleged AVCheck Operator
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Dutch police arrested a 33-year-old man at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, allegedly the mastermind behind AVCheck, a malware screening website used by criminals to evade antivirus detection. This arrest is part of Operation Endgame, a global mission that has dismantled major malware networks like DanaBot and Rhadamanthys.
Source: HackRead
Dutch police have arrested a 33-year-old man at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, allegedly the mastermind behind AVCheck. This arrest marks the latest victory for Operation Endgame, a global mission that has dismantled major malware networks like DanaBot and Rhadamanthys. According to the Dutch Police’s press release, the man is allegedly the person behind AVCheck, a malware screening website. Before criminals sent out malware, they would upload it to AVCheck to see if it could be caught by antivirus software. If the antivirus found it, the hackers would keep changing their code until it was invisible. This allegedly allowed them to break into computers and steal data without anyone knowing. Full Story