INTERPOL ‘Operation Ramz’ seizes 53 malware, phishing servers

2026-05-19T01:23:27Z883825552cb17726132fb464a2b4a68665960d821ad218d1bd03d32ba0e21f75
DirtyDecryptGitHub-tokenGrafanaINTERPOLLinuxMiniPlasmaSHubShai-HuludWindowsbackdoorinfostealerlaw-enforcementleaked-malwarelocal-privilege-escalation (LPE)macOSmalwarenodejsnpmphishingproof-of-conceptserver-seizuresource-code-theftstolen-credentialssupply-chainzero-day

What happened

A batch of BleepingComputer reports highlights multiple active threats and high-impact disclosures: INTERPOL's Operation Ramz seized 53 malware/phishing servers and led to ~200 arrests; a new SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates to deploy a backdoor; the leaked Shai-Hulud malware is driving an npm infostealer campaign via compromised packages; Grafana had source code stolen after a stolen GitHub token was abused. Multiple serious vulnerabilities and exploits were disclosed or weaponized — including a DirtyDecrypt Linux local root exploit with a PoC, the MiniPlasma Win32

Why it matters

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883825552cb17726132fb464a2b4a68665960d821ad218d1bd03d32ba0e21f75
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2026-05-19T01:23:27Z
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