Police Seize 257 Domains Behind Gootloader, the Fake-Contract Malware the DOJ Ties to 44 U.S. Ransomware Attacks and $28.8 Million in Losses
An Operation Endgame strike took down 235 servers and 257 domains tied to Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC and surfaced 6.4 million stolen victim datasets. The Justice Department says Gootloader alone opened the door to at least 44 U.S. ransomware attacks costing about $28.8 million, much of it through hijacked WordPress sites posing as legal templates.
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