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Operation Endgame dismantles SocGholish, cleans 15k sites
Part of the SocGholish story · since 19 Jun
Quiet for 19 weekslast report 25 Jun9 articles7 outlets
- Fri 19 Jun, 07:29 UTC. SecurityWeek, first report. Global police take down SocGholish malware, protect 15k WP sites.
- Fri 19 Jun, 10:40 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Dutch Police Lead Global Takedown of SocGholish Malware Botnet.
- Fri 19 Jun, 14:31 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. Operation EndGame Disables SocGholish, Seizes 106 Servers.
- Fri 19 Jun, 15:40 UTC. The Hacker News, its first report on the story. Operation Endgame dismantles SocGholish, cleans 15k sites. This article, 4th of 9.
- Fri 19 Jun, 16:50 UTC. Malwarebytes, its first report on the story. Operation Endgame Shuts Down SocGholish, Cleans 15k WP Sites.
- Mon 22 Jun, 07:31 UTC. Malwarebytes. A week in security (June 15 – June 21).
- Tue 23 Jun, 14:03 UTC. Dark Reading, its first report on the story. Global raid dismantles SocGholish malware used by ransomware.
- Wed 24 Jun, 19:31 UTC. Security Affairs. Europol seizes StealC, Amadey, SocGholish in Operation Endgame.
- Thu 25 Jun, 03:31 UTC. SecurityOnline, its first report on the story. Operation Endgame Takes Down SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC Malware.
The article titled "Operation Endgame Disrupts SocGholish Servers, Cleans 14,971 WordPress Sites" discusses a significant cybersecurity operation that effectively dismantled the servers associated with the SocGholish malware. This operation led to the cleanup of approximately 14,971 WordPress sites that were compromised. The author, Ravie Lakshmanan, highlights the growing threat of malware in cyber environments and emphasizes the importance of maintaining robust security measures to protect against such attacks.
How the story developed
Quiet for 19 weekslast report 25 Jun9 articles7 outlets
9 articles from 7 outlets since 19 Jun. Quiet since 25 Jun. This was the 4th report, 8 hours after the first.
- Fri 19 Jun, 07:29 UTC. SecurityWeek, first report. Global police take down SocGholish malware, protect 15k WP sites.
- Fri 19 Jun, 10:40 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Dutch Police Lead Global Takedown of SocGholish Malware Botnet.
- Fri 19 Jun, 14:31 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. Operation EndGame Disables SocGholish, Seizes 106 Servers.
- Fri 19 Jun, 15:40 UTC. The Hacker News, its first report on the story. Operation Endgame dismantles SocGholish, cleans 15k sites. This article, 4th of 9.
- Fri 19 Jun, 16:50 UTC. Malwarebytes, its first report on the story. Operation Endgame Shuts Down SocGholish, Cleans 15k WP Sites.
- Mon 22 Jun, 07:31 UTC. Malwarebytes. A week in security (June 15 – June 21).
- Tue 23 Jun, 14:03 UTC. Dark Reading, its first report on the story. Global raid dismantles SocGholish malware used by ransomware.
- Wed 24 Jun, 19:31 UTC. Security Affairs. Europol seizes StealC, Amadey, SocGholish in Operation Endgame.
- Thu 25 Jun, 03:31 UTC. SecurityOnline, its first report on the story. Operation Endgame Takes Down SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC Malware.
- No CVE
- Larger: an outlet’s first report
- Coverage over time
- Quiet time, folded
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- Fri 19 JunDay 05
- Global police take down SocGholish malware, protect 15k WP sites07:29 · SecurityWeek · First report
- Dutch Police Lead Global Takedown of SocGholish Malware Botnet10:40 · Infosecurity
- Operation Endgame dismantles SocGholish, cleans 15k sites15:40 · The Hacker News · This article, 4th of 9
Show 2 more from 19 Jun
- Operation EndGame Disables SocGholish, Seizes 106 Servers14:31 · Security Affairs
- Operation Endgame Shuts Down SocGholish, Cleans 15k WP Sites16:50 · Malwarebytes
Quiet for 3 days
Mon 22 JunDay 31- A week in security (June 15 – June 21)07:31 · Malwarebytes · Picked up again
- Tue 23 JunDay 41
- Global raid dismantles SocGholish malware used by ransomware14:03 · Dark Reading
- Wed 24 JunDay 51
- Europol seizes StealC, Amadey, SocGholish in Operation Endgame19:31 · Security Affairs
- Thu 25 JunDay 61
- Operation Endgame Takes Down SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC Malware03:31 · SecurityOnline