Police take down investment fraud network that stole €100 million a month
2026-07-16T08:51:51Z•dcdaf2471d8c3297e7fd9b242ff69a1e6be6968d17e03452c81b9e8cd08be45f
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What happened
A Help Net Security roundup covering multiple high-impact developments: Dutch, Belgian and Europol investigators dismantled a global investment fraud network that reportedly stole over €100M/month via ~20 fraudulent call centers; researchers disclosed LabubaRAT, a Rust-based Windows RAT disguised as NVIDIA software enabling post-compromise activity; a threat actor impersonated ~292 brands/repos on GitHub to distribute infostealer malware; phishing (especially finance-themed) and stolen credentials remain primary ransomware vectors; a Vicarius survey highlights widespread failure to remediate *
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- 2026-07-16T08:51:51Z
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