Police take down $249-a-month global phishing service used by 2,000 hackers | CNN Business

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Law enforcement officials in 19 countries have shut down an online platform that earned at least $1 million by selling phishing kits to cybercriminals, helping them launch attacks on tens of thousands of people worldwide.

The operation, led by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom, targeted LabHost, which officials said was set up in 2021 to make it easier for hackers to create fake websites aimed at tricking people into revealing email addresses, passwords and bank details.

Thirty-seven suspects were arrested, and more than 70 locations were searched in the UK and

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