On May 22nd, it was reported that law enforcement agencies have successfully seized the critical infrastructure of the malicious software LummaC2 that carried out cryptocurrency wallet mnemonic theft against millions of users. The operation was jointly carried out by the Department of Justice, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, the Japan Cyber Crime Control Center, and Microsoft.
According to Microsoft data, between March and May 2025, more than 394,000 Windows systems worldwide were found to be infected with the malicious software. Microsoft has seized and disabled more than 2,300 domains that support LummaC2 operations through civil lawsuits. The FBI confirmed at least 1.70 million theft attempts through LummaC2 alone.
Launched in 2022 by a Russian developer who goes by the online name "Shamel", the malicious software is marketed primarily via Telegram and Russian-language forums, offering a tiered service package that allows buyers to customize, distribute, and track stolen data.
Department of Justice seizes LummaC2 malicious software infrastructure that stole cryptocurrency wallet mnemonic
2025-05-22 05:11:40
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