International Operation Disrupts DanaBot Botnet, Charges 16 Russian Citizens

As part of an international operation, law enforcement agencies have disrupted the functioning of the DanaBot botnet and have indicted and issued arrest warrants for 16 Russian citizens. The operation, named Operation Endgame, involved law enforcement agencies in Europe and the United States, coordinated by Europol. DanaBot is a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) type malware that has been used to steal sensitive information and carry out financial fraud. The real impacts of this operation include the disruption of criminal activities related to DanaBot and the arrest of several suspects.