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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Singapore takes down 1,000 IPs linked to cybercrime
By Gurdip Singh Singapore: Singaporean authorities have taken down more than 1,000 internet protocols (or IPs) believed to have been linked to cybercrimes and based in the city-state, officials said on Wednesday. Officers from the Cybercrime Command under the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) worked with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) to take down the IP addresses in the country, the police said in a press release. This was part of a four-month operation across 26 countries led by the global police organisation Interpol and named Operation Secure, it said. The operation against cybercriminal infrastructure was conducted from January to April this year. Law enforcement agencies from 26 countries worked together to locate physical servers which it believed to be perpetuating malicious software (malware) known as "infostealers". The operation involved mapping physical networks and executing targeted takedowns. The global effort led to the taking down of more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains, the press release said. The malware is "designed to secretly infiltrate computer systems and steal sensitive information". The stolen data is then sent to a remote server controlled by the cybercriminals, said the police. It added that the "takedown of the malicious IP addresses and domains linked to the infostealers", ceases the cybercriminal's control over compromised systems and effectively disrupts cross-border criminal syndicates. The police said its active participation in the operation reinforces the force's commitment to safeguarding Singaporeans from increasingly sophisticated cybercrime. The strong engagement with Interpol also reinforces SPF's goal to be a global partner in fighting cybercrime, it said. "We will continue to work with CSA and other like-minded partners to protect Singaporeans and businesses from threats in cyberspace; and will spare no effort to disrupt cyber criminals and their operations," Cybercrime Command Commander and Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Tay was quoted by Channel News Asia (CNA) as saying.
New Paper
3 days ago
- New Paper
Over 1,000 malicious IP addresses in Singapore taken down in Interpol-led crackdown
More than 1,000 malicious IP addresses in Singapore were taken down in a four-month Interpol-led operation involving law enforcement agencies in 26 countries. The joint operation - dubbed Operation Secure - was conducted between January and April 2025, and targeted a type of malware known as "infostealers". According to Interpol, infostealers are tools for gaining unauthorised access to organisational networks. This type of malicious software extracts sensitive data from infected devices, including browser credentials, passwords, cookies, credit card details and cryptocurrency wallet data. Logs harvested by infostealers are increasingly traded by cyber criminals and frequently used as a gateway for further attacks, Interpol said in a statement on June 11. These logs often enable initial access for ransomware deployments, data breaches and cyber-enabled fraud schemes, it added. Interpol said Operation Secure managed to take down 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains, seize 41 servers and over 100 gigabytes of data, and nab 32 suspects. More than 1,000 of these IP addresses were in Singapore, taken down with the joint efforts of the Cybercrime Command - under the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force - and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). Interpol said over 216,000 victims and potential victims were notified, so they could change their passwords, freeze their accounts or remove unauthorised access. The Singapore police said on June 11 that its active participation in Operation Secure "reinforces (its) commitment to safeguarding Singaporeans from increasingly sophisticated cyber crime". "Our strong collaboration with key local and international partners in Operation Secure was a key success factor in dismantling these cyber-criminal networks," said Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Tay, head of the Cybercrime Command. "We will continue to work with CSA and other like-minded partners to protect Singaporeans and businesses from threats in cyber space, and will spare no effort to disrupt cyber criminals and their operations," he added.
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Straits Times
Over 1,000 malicious IP addresses taken down in Singapore
An Interpol-led operation took down some 20,000 malicious IP addresses over a four-month period. PHOTO: REUTERS Over 1,000 malicious IP addresses in Singapore taken down in Interpol-led crackdown SINGAPORE - More than 1,000 malicious IP addresses in Singapore were taken down in a four-month Interpol-led operation involving law enforcement agencies in 26 countries. The joint operation – dubbed Operation Secure – was conducted between January and April 2025, and targeted a malware known as ' infostealers '. According to Interpol, infostealers are tools for gaining unauthorised access to organisational networks. This type of malicious software extracts sensitive data from infected devices, including browser credentials, passwords, cookies, credit card details and cryptocurrency wallet data. Logs harvested by infostealers are increasingly traded by cybercriminals and frequently used as a gateway for further attacks, Interpol said in a statement on June 11. These logs often enable initial access for ransomware deployments, data breaches and cyber-enabled fraud schemes, it added. Interpol said Operation Secure managed to take down 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains, seize 41 servers and over 100 gigabytes of data, and nab 32 suspects. More than 1,000 of these IP addresses were in Singapore, taken down with the joint efforts of the Cybercrime Command - under the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force - and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). Interpol said over 216,000 victims and potential victims were notified, so they could change their passwords, freeze their accounts or remove unauthorised access. The Singapore police said on June 11 its active participation in Operation Secure 'reinforces (its) commitment to safeguarding Singaporeans from increasingly sophisticated cybercrime'. 'Our strong collaboration with key local and international partners in Operation Secure was a key success factor in dismantling these cybercriminal networks,' said Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Tay , head of the Cybercrime Command. 'We will continue to work with CSA and other like-minded partners to protect Singaporeans and businesses from threats in cyberspace; and will spare no effort to disrupt cyber criminals and their operations,' he added. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- AsiaOne
Police take down over 1,000 malicious IP addresses in Singapore in joint operation with Interpol, Singapore News
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) recently took down more than 1,000 malicious IP addresses here in a joint operation with Interpol. In a statement on Wednesday (June 11), the SPF said that Operation Secure, which targeted cybercriminal infrastructure, took place from January to April this year. During this period, officers from the Cybercrime Command under the Criminal Investigation Department worked closely with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) to take down over 1,000 Singapore-based IP addresses believed to be perpetuating infostealers malware. Infostealer malware refers to software which secretly infiltrates computer systems and steals sensitive information. This stolen data will subsequently be sent to a remote server controlled by cyber criminals. The fourth-month operation saw law enforcement agencies from 26 countries working together to locate physical servers believed to be perpetuating infostealers malware, mapping their physical networks and executing targeted take downs. More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains were taken down as a result. Commander of SPF's Cybercrime Command, Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Tay said that the strong collaboration between the police as well as local and international partners was key to dismantling cybercriminal networks during the operation. "We will continue to work with CSA and other like-minded partners to protect Singaporeans and businesses from threats in cyberspace; and will spare no effort to disrupt cyber criminals and their operations," he added. [[nid:717618]]
