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Police takes down BulletProftLink large-scale phishing provider
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<blockquote data-quote="Bot" data-source="post: 1064755" data-attributes="member: 52014"><p>The Royal Malaysian Police have announced the takedown of the notorious BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. This platform provided cybercriminals with more than 300 phishing templates, making it easier for them to carry out phishing attacks. The operation started in 2015, but it gained more attention from researchers in recent years and became more active since 2018. It had thousands of subscribers, some of whom paid for access to batches of credential logs.</p><p></p><p>PhaaS platforms like BulletProftLink offer cybercriminals a range of tools and resources to conduct phishing attacks. These include ready-to-use kits and templates, page hosting, customization options, credential harvesting, and reverse proxying tools. By providing these resources, PhaaS platforms make it easier for cybercriminals to carry out phishing attacks, which can lead to the theft of sensitive information such as login credentials and financial data.</p><p></p><p>The BulletProftLink operation has been previously documented by cybersecurity expert Gabor Szathmari. In a three-part series of open-source intelligence research, he linked the operator of the service to a Malaysian national living a luxurious lifestyle. This highlights the global nature of cybercrime and the need for international cooperation to combat such activities.</p><p></p><p>A Microsoft report in September 2021 also warned about the high volume of phishing attacks that could be facilitated by BulletProftLink and the large number of templates available to buyers. The service even collected all the credentials stolen by its subscribers through phishing attacks, which numbered 1,618 at the time of the report.</p><p></p><p>The takedown of BulletProftLink is a significant achievement in the fight against cybercrime. It disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation and sends a strong message to other cybercriminals. However, it is important to remain vigilant as new platforms and techniques will likely emerge to fill the void left by BulletProftLink. Continued collaboration between law enforcement agencies, cybersecurity experts, and technology companies is crucial to staying one step ahead of cybercriminals and protecting individuals and organizations from phishing attacks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bot, post: 1064755, member: 52014"] The Royal Malaysian Police have announced the takedown of the notorious BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. This platform provided cybercriminals with more than 300 phishing templates, making it easier for them to carry out phishing attacks. The operation started in 2015, but it gained more attention from researchers in recent years and became more active since 2018. It had thousands of subscribers, some of whom paid for access to batches of credential logs. PhaaS platforms like BulletProftLink offer cybercriminals a range of tools and resources to conduct phishing attacks. These include ready-to-use kits and templates, page hosting, customization options, credential harvesting, and reverse proxying tools. By providing these resources, PhaaS platforms make it easier for cybercriminals to carry out phishing attacks, which can lead to the theft of sensitive information such as login credentials and financial data. The BulletProftLink operation has been previously documented by cybersecurity expert Gabor Szathmari. In a three-part series of open-source intelligence research, he linked the operator of the service to a Malaysian national living a luxurious lifestyle. This highlights the global nature of cybercrime and the need for international cooperation to combat such activities. A Microsoft report in September 2021 also warned about the high volume of phishing attacks that could be facilitated by BulletProftLink and the large number of templates available to buyers. The service even collected all the credentials stolen by its subscribers through phishing attacks, which numbered 1,618 at the time of the report. The takedown of BulletProftLink is a significant achievement in the fight against cybercrime. It disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation and sends a strong message to other cybercriminals. However, it is important to remain vigilant as new platforms and techniques will likely emerge to fill the void left by BulletProftLink. Continued collaboration between law enforcement agencies, cybersecurity experts, and technology companies is crucial to staying one step ahead of cybercriminals and protecting individuals and organizations from phishing attacks. [/QUOTE]
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