International agency release

# International police operation targets polymorphic Beebone botnet

Europol, April 9, 2015. Establishes the Dutch-led, Europol-supported Beebone domain seizure and sinkholing operation..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** April 9, 2015

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 7

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** April 9, 2015

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/international-police-operation-targets-polymorphic-beebone-botnet](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/international-police-operation-targets-polymorphic-beebone-botnet)

**What it supports:** Establishes the Dutch-led, Europol-supported Beebone domain seizure and sinkholing operation.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_beebone\_2015

How this source is used

Cited 7 times across 4 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption)

Malware and botnets, April 2015

Primary source

### Organization roles

4 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[Politie (Netherlands National Police)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption)

Operational lead, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption

Primary source
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[European Cybercrime Centre](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption)

Coordinator, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption)

Supporting, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Kaspersky](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption)

Technical partner, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption

Primary source

### Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[approximately 100 domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption)

Domains sinkholed, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption

Primary source

### Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

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[No documented return](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-source-beebone-botnet-disruption)

Relationship not established, Operation Source / Beebone botnet disruption

Primary source

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