CYBER INSIGHTS: MALWARE – Europol in joint operation to take-down aggressive RAT Malware

MALWARE: EUROPOL – An international operation led by the FBI supported by Europol & J-CAT (The Joint Cybercrime Action taskforce) has led to the take down and domain seizure of a Malware as a service operation enabling Cybercriminals to covertly connect and access victims computers and systems via Warzone RAT malware

The multi-jurisdiction operation spanned Australia, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Malta, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Romania and the United States with analytical support provided by Europol led to two suspects being arrested in Malta and Nigeria accused of selling the malware and supporting cybercriminals who used the Malware for malicious purposes.

RAT Malware is a  sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) was on sale via various internet domains and once deployed enabled hackers and all manner of cyber ne’er-do-wells to browse victims’ file systems, take screenshots, record keystrokes, steal victims’ usernames and passwords, and watch victims through their web cameras, all without the victims’ knowledge or permission.

Small Businesses can avoid RAT (Remote Access Trojan) malware accessing their system by 1) Updating their Anti-virus Software and performing regular system scans 2) Installing a Good firewall 3) Creating Strong Passwords 4) Never, Never click on a link from that you aren’t sure about even if it comes from their whitelisted contacts.