FBI Dismantles $20m Phishing Operation W3LL
2026-04-13T14:52:18Z•f805842f556dcad6af36d14386d227daf5498ee87b9c035607900d255917f510
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What happened
Multiple high-impact cybercrime and vulnerability developments were reported: the FBI dismantled the W3LL phishing kit linked to roughly $20M in fraud, while multinational law‑enforcement 'Operation Atlantic' recovered ~$12M and identified 20,000+ victims of approval phishing targeting crypto wallets. Several automated phishing/credential‑theft platforms and MaaS offerings emerged or grew in use (Venom, Phantom, Venom Stealer, Storm infostealer), alongside targeted campaigns against executives, BPOs/helpdesks, and finance sector victims (STX RAT). Notable vulnerabilities and exploit activity:�
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