SINGAPORE, April 18, 2024 /CNW/ -- Group-IB, a leading
cybersecurity company aimed at investigating, preventing, and fight
digital crime announced today that it participated in a coordinated
global takedown operation against prominent Canadian
Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) provider LabHost, which has led to
the arrest of 37 suspects across the United Kingdom and around the world by law
enforcement agencies. As part of the operation, Group-IB also
conducted an extensive analysis of LabHost's criminal history
and infrastructure, including insights into LabHost's
administrative platform and the services it provides to its
purported user base which exceeds 2,000 subscribers worldwide, who
illegally obtained around 480,000 card numbers, 64,000 pin numbers,
and over 1 million passwords from victims used for websites and
other online services, according to law enforcement agencies.
"By leveraging our Threat Intelligence and Digital Risk
Protection, we are able to identify and monitor phishing attacks
and websites like those deployed by LabHost and its subscribers
around the world, enabling us to actively alert and protect our
customers, and in turn, their customers as well," said Dmitry Volkov, Chief Executive Officer of
Group-IB. "Today's takedown operation demonstrates the agility and
responsiveness of our decentralized Digital Crime
Resistance Centers, and how quickly we can provide immediate and
local assistance wherever our customers may be."
First uncovered in late 2021, LabHost emerged as a fully
automated Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, streamlining the
creation of phishing websites meticulously mirroring the interface
and functionality of prominent banking, postal, and financial
entities, aimed at intercepting, seizing, and profiting from users'
personal, credit card, and online banking credentials. Users are
prompted to select from various "membership plans," tailored to
target businesses and individuals in either the United States and Canada, or globally, akin to mobile
subscription models. These plans encompass "standard," "premium,"
and "world membership" tiers, priced between US$179 and US$300
monthly, with options for monthly, quarterly, or annual billing
cycles.
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