International agency release

# Largest ever operation against botnets hits dropper malware ecosystem

Europol, May 30, 2024. Wave 1 infrastructure figures, initiating countries, arrests.

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** May 30, 2024

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 8

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** May 30, 2024

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.

**What it supports:** Wave 1 infrastructure figures, initiating countries, arrests

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_endgame\_2024

## Research notes

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How this source is used

Cited 8 times across 3 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 20, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

2 citations

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Operation Endgame wave 1](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-1)

Multi threat campaign, May 2024

Primary source
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[Operation Endgame](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame)

Multi threat campaign, May 2024

Primary source

### Organization roles

4 citations

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

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[Gendarmerie nationale](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-1)

Co-lead, Operation Endgame wave 1

Primary source
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[Politie (Netherlands National Police)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-1)

Co-lead, Operation Endgame wave 1

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-1)

Coordinator, Operation Endgame wave 1

Primary source
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[European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-1)

Judicial cooperation, Operation Endgame wave 1

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[more than 100 servers](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-1)

Servers disabled, Operation Endgame wave 1

Primary source
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[more than 2,000 domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-1)

Domains seized, Operation Endgame wave 1

Primary source

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