Law enforcement authorities in the UK, the US, and five other countries collaborated in a Europol-coordinated action targeting ransomware gangs.
The action resulted in the takedown of 300 servers, seizure of 650 internet domains, and 3.5 million euros in cryptocurrency.
Notorious malware strains like Trickbot and Danabot were neutralized, along with other malware such as Bumblebee, Lactrodectus, Qakbot, Hijackloader, and Warmcookie.
Authorities issued international arrest warrants against 20 key actors providing or operating initial access services to ransomware gangs, with many suspects being Russian citizens or Russian-language speakers.