“Cybercriminals don’t just create malware; they perfect it for maximum destruction,” said the release, citing FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Douglas Wiliams. “By leveraging counter antivirus services, malicious actors refine their weapons against the world’s toughest security systems to better slip past firewalls, evade forensic analysis, and wreak havoc across victims’ systems.”
The FBI Houston helped cripple the global cyber syndicate, seize its most lethal tools, and neutralize the threat it posed to millions around the world, the statement added.
AVCheck among the seized services
While the DOJ release did not include the names of the domains seized, a separate announcement from the Dutch authorities confirmed the seizure involved leading crypting domains, including AVCheck[.]net, Cryptor[.]biz, and Crypt[.]guru, each of which now displays a seizure notice saying “This website has been seized”.
