Notorious cybercrime forum Darkode taken down, dozens arrested

Darkode, a notorious cybercrime marketplace for malware, zero-day exploits, and botnets, was permanently shut down by a massive law enforcement operation coordinated between agencies in the US, Europe and elsewhere.

Europol takedown of Ramnit botnet frees 3.2 million PCs from cybercriminals’ grasp

In an international operation coordinated with multiple law enforcement and industry partners, Europol led a takedown of the infrastructure of the Ramnit botnet that infected 3.2 million Windows computers.