Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: Europol takes down Elysium, VenomRAT, and Rhadamanthys
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Nov 14, 2025 Europol successfully dismantles critical infrastructures behind Elysium, VenomRAT, and Rhadamanthys malware operations. Checkout.com makes waves by donating ransom money to cybercrime research instead of paying hackers. Cyberattacks disrupt radio broadcasts in Germany and the Netherlands. Google takes legal action against a phishing platform and makes significant changes to Android developer verification rules. Meanwhile, U.S. sanctions a military-linked scam group in Myanmar, and China disputes the origins of seized cryptocurrency.
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Major Takedown Of Malware Infrastructure
- Europol and partners seized over 1,000 servers and 20 domains tied to three malware operations.
- Authorities say infections hit hundreds of thousands and stole tens of millions of credentials.
Refuse Ransoms, Fund Research Instead
- When breached, avoid paying extortion demands to attackers.
- Checkout.com instead donated the ransom amount to universities researching cybercrime.
Radio Station Knocked Off Air By Attack
- A German radio station's broadcast was disrupted after hardware was damaged in a cyber attack.
- The station had to replace hardware and rebuild large parts of its IT network.