Cops Swarm Global Cybercrime Botnet Infrastructure in 2 Massive Ops

Europol and the U.S. Department of Justice led a multinational operation that took down dropper botnet infrastructure tied to multiple malware families and dismantled the 911 S5 botnet—seizing over 100 servers, arresting suspects, and disrupting operations that allegedly hijacked ~19 million IPs and facilitated billions of dollars in fraud. Authorities highlighted the global impact of the takedown while experts warned residual infected devices and potential reconstitution remain a risk.