Police raid malware network tied to Russia's Evil Corp hacker group
2026-06-19T20:51:57Z•3828e96488b3beb10c19c554c47315a34813f0a188c8f267ec0e1a8266f7a86c
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What happened
International law enforcement disrupted the SocGholish (aka FakeUpdates) browser‑based botnet that has been linked to the Russia‑based cybercrime group Evil Corp. SocGholish uses malicious JavaScript and fake update pages to deliver payloads and establish command‑and‑control for follow‑on intrusions; the takedown is intended to disrupt infrastructure supporting Evil Corp’s operations.
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- 2026-06-19T20:51:57Z
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- Yes
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