Feature Cops have busted a dark web souk that provided cybercriminals with convincing copies of trusted brand websites for use in phishing campaigns.
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The phisher was called LabHost and had been a port of call for phishers since 2021, as it offered downloadable fake websites masquerading as the legitimate online homes of more than 170 well-known organizations – including banks and major retailers.
It is believed that tens of thousands of victims in the UK were duped by these fake sites, many handing over their login credentials and other information under the false impression that they were using the brands' real websites. This information was used to steal money or sold to other fraudsters. Many of LabHost's subscribers were students in their late teens or 20s looking to make a quick buck, police said.
The phishing bazaar had many of its domains seized and shut down on Wednesday in an international operation led by London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in the UK.
