Europol nukes nearly 600 IP addresses in Cobalt Strike crackdown
Europol's Operation Morpheus targeted 600 IP addresses hosting illegal Cobalt Strike copies, collaborating with global partners to disrupt cybercriminal activities. Concerns persist despite efforts to prevent misuse.
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Europol conducted Operation Morpheus, a week-long operation in June that targeted nearly 600 IP addresses supporting illegal copies of the Cobalt Strike tool, known for its misuse by cybercriminals in malware and ransomware operations. The operation involved law enforcement agencies from various countries and private sector partners like BAE Systems and Spamhaus. The disruption aimed to disable unlicensed versions of Cobalt Strike used by criminal groups. While the operation did not touch China, which hosts a significant portion of Cobalt Strike resources, it sent a strong message to cybercriminals and nation-state actors about the consequences of malicious cyber activities. The effort was part of ongoing collaborations to combat the misuse of powerful cyber tools. Despite efforts by Fortra, the current owners of Cobalt Strike, to prevent misuse, concerns remain about cracked versions being exploited by cybercriminals. The operation follows previous actions by Microsoft and Google to address the abuse of Cobalt Strike, highlighting the ongoing challenges in combating cyber threats.
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1 commentsThat said....the way this article phrased the IP issue is weird. iPV4 is so valuable so I'd assume that some poor user will endup getting one of these IP's via CGNAT or purchasing them for a static IP because of needs for a business.... And might not realize their IP address is been tarnished reputation wise which will kill any services they run on that IP.
Am I misunderstanding things here?
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