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The investigation uncovered at least 40,000 phishing domains linked to LabHost and tricked victims into providing their sensitive data
April 26, 2024
One of the largest phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) platforms known as LabHost has been disrupted during a global police operation, Europol has announced. Authorities from no fewer than 19 countries joined the year-long operation led by the UK’s London Metropolitan Police and arrested 37 suspects, including those allegedly linked to the service’s operations and its original developer.
About 10,000 people worldwide have used the service, with an average monthly fee of $249. The investigation uncovered at least 40,000 phishing domains linked to LabHost and tricking users into providing their sensitive data. Learn more about the sting in the video and make sure you know how to avoid falling victim to a phishing attack.
In other cybercrime news, US law enforcement has filed money laundering charges against the founders of crypto mixer service Samourai Wallet amid a federal crackdown on these types of services. Watch the video to find out more.
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