Greece arrests suspect in Europol’s global ‘Endgame’ cybercrime crackdown

Greek authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man in connection with Europol’s latest global crackdown on cybercrime, known as "Endgame," which targeted international malware networks and cybercriminals.

The suspect, an Albanian national detained in Athens on November 3, is alleged to be the creator and operator of the Remote Access Trojan VenomRAT, which has been sold since 2020.

As per the authorities, he had access to over 100,000 crypto wallets, potentially worth millions of euros.

Europol confirmed the arrest is part of coordinated actions across 10 countries, including the US and France.

Authorities noted the operation dismantled infostealer malware like Rhadamanthys and the botnet Elysium, affecting hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide.

In total, 1,025 servers were taken down, and 20 domains were seized. Greek police also recovered malware source codes, digital wallets, USB drives, and hard drives during searches of the suspect’s residence.

Europol’s operation highlighted the scale of organised cybercrime, noting that victims were often unaware their systems were compromised.

The malware was designed to steal data through keystroke logging, remote camera access, and cryptocurrency theft.

Greek officials also emphasised that the arrest represents a major success in Europol’s campaign against international cybercrime.