Operation against Lumma Stealer malware
Event Details
From May 16-21, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, with U.S. and European authorities, carried out a takedown of the Lumma Stealer infostealer infrastructure. Following a U.S. court order, Microsoft seized and helped block ~2,300 domains used to distribute the Lumma malware. Lumma Stealer (malware-as-a-service) had infected ~394,000 Windows computers globally and was being used by multiple ransomware groups to steal credentials for follow-on attacks. The operation (“Disrupting Lumma”) significantly hampered the malware’s reach, though criminals later attempted to reconstitute their infrastructure.
Date
16/05/2025
Institution
- Europol
Ransomware Group
- Lumma Stealer
Event Category
- Infrastructure takedown
Level of Cooperation
- International
Country
🇺🇸 United States
