Police dismantle Gootloader, CastleRAT, StealC malware infrastructure
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Summary
- Europol and law enforcement partners from nine countries have seized hundreds of servers and domains used by the Gootloader, CastleRAT, and StealC malware operations.
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Last change 3h ago · Next recheck 13 Nov 2026, 15:23 UK time
- Story12 Nov 2026, 15:23 UK time · 3h ago
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Police dismantle Gootloader, CastleRAT, StealC malware infrastructure
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- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Police dismantle Gootloader, CastleRAT, StealC malware infrastructure
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
Europol and law enforcement partners from nine countries have seized hundreds of servers and domains used by the Gootloader, CastleRAT, and StealC malware operations.