Operation Endgame Takes Down 15,000 SocGholish-Infected Sites Linked to Evil Corp (infosecurity-magazine.com)

• International law enforcement disrupted SocGholish malware network, remediating 15,000 compromised websites.
• Operation Endgame took down 106 servers and domains linked to the malware group.
• SocGholish botnet was used by the Russia-based ransomware group Evil Corp.
• Coordinated by Dutch NHCTU with RCMP, BKA, FBI, Europol, Eurojust, and industry partners.

"An international law enforcement operation led by Dutch police has disrupted the SocGholish malware network, removing malicious code from 15,000 compromised WordPress sites. The operation, part of the ongoing Operation Endgame, took down 106 servers and domains. The SocGholish botnet was used by the Russia-based ransomware group Evil Corp to distribute malware and ransomware. The takedown involved agencies from the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, the US, Europol, and Eurojust. Website owners have been advised to change credentials and update sites."