Scotland Yard has announced the successful disruption of a criminal network known as LabHost, which was used by 2,000 criminals to defraud people online. The operation resulted in the arrest of 37 suspects and led to the identification of over 40,000 phishing sites linked to the network.

LabHost had been active since 2021 and specialized in creating phishing sites to fraudulently obtain banking details. The investigation revealed that nearly 70,000 victims in the UK had provided personal information on one of LabHost’s fraudulent sites. The global operation led by the London Metropolitan Police disrupted LabHost and allowed for the identification of thousands of other phishing sites linked to the network.

Europol, which collaborated with police forces from 19 countries on the investigation, stated that LabHost had obtained over 480,000 bank card numbers and one million passwords worldwide. The business had over 10,000 users and a particularly destructive element that allowed criminals to monitor phishing campaigns in real-time, bypassing security measures.

Deputy Commissioner Lynne Owens from Scotland Yard emphasized the impunity with which online fraudsters operate, hiding behind platforms like LabHost. Owens noted that the arrest of the suspects involved in this criminal network was a significant achievement in combating online fraud.

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