Europol: 142 Arrested in Cybercrime ‘Spoofing’ Operation

Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Europe, Australia, the United States, Ukraine, and Canada have taken down a website that allowed fraudsters to impersonate trusted corporations or contacts to access sensitive information from victims, a type of cybercrime known as ‘spoofing’.

Law enforcement in 10 countries Thursday dismantled a conspiracy involving 142 suspects who allegedly stole more than US$120 million via ‘spoofing’, a form of cybercrime in which thieves use stolen identities to obtain sensitive information from victims.