Police raid malware network tied to Russia's Evil Corp hacker group
2026-06-22T02:51:55Z•4bb4d23db081b7670182dae38ca9be1b7db86b87e57103032bbab32ec8ddca3e
Evil CorpRussia-linkedSocGholishbotnet takedowncybercrimeinternational law enforcementloadermalvertisingmalware distribution
What happened
A coordinated international law‑enforcement operation targeted and disrupted the SocGholish botnet, a malvertising/browser‑based loader infrastructure that has been linked to the Russia‑based cybercrime group Evil Corp. The takedown aims to interrupt ongoing malware distribution and reduce immediate threat activity, but organisations should remain vigilant for follow‑on campaigns or actor pivoting.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- therecord_media
- Record identifier
- 4bb4d23db081b7670182dae38ca9be1b7db86b87e57103032bbab32ec8ddca3e
- Enrichment time
- 2026-06-22T02:51:55Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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