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Singapore Takes Down Over 1,000 IP Addresses in Interpol-Led Cybercrime Operation

More than 20,000 malicious servers worldwide triggered alerts for more than 216,000 potential victims

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Overview

  • Operation Secure ran from January to April 2025 targeting infostealers malware designed to steal credentials and sensitive data
  • Singapore’s Cybercrime Command and the Cyber Security Agency dismantled over 1,000 local IP addresses used to control compromised systems
  • Interpol coordinated 26 countries to map malicious networks and seize control of servers perpetuating the infostealers
  • Authorities seized 41 servers, extracted over 100 GB of data and arrested 32 suspects linked to the global operation
  • Officials said disrupting the malware infrastructure has effectively broken cross-border syndicates and strengthened public cyber defences