Author/Source: Ryan Shrair See the full link here
Takeaway
This article explains how international law enforcement agencies teamed up for a major operation called Operation Endgame. They worked together to shut down several powerful computer virus networks that were stealing people’s information and money. You will learn about how they caught criminals and disabled the systems these viruses used.
Technical Subject Understandability
Intermediate
Analogy/Comparison
This operation is like different police forces from around the world working together to shut down several connected crime groups that were running scams and stealing things from many different places at once.
Why It Matters
This topic is important because these computer viruses, known as malware, can steal people’s personal information like bank details and passwords. For example, the article mentions that criminals used malware like Bumblebee to get into computer systems, then sold that access to other criminals who would launch ransomware attacks, which can cost businesses a lot of money and stop them from working.
Related Terms
Malware, Botnet, Ransomware, Stealer, Infrastructure. Jargon Conversion: Malware means harmful computer programs made to damage computers or steal information. A botnet is a group of hijacked computers controlled by a single attacker. Ransomware is a type of malware that locks a computer or its files until money is paid. A stealer is malware that takes sensitive information like passwords. Infrastructure refers to the computer systems and networks that support an operation, in this case, the tools cybercriminals use.
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