International agency release
Takedown of SMS-based FluBot spyware infecting Android phones
Europol, June 1, 2022. Establishes the 11-country Dutch-led disruption of FluBot infrastructure..
- Source type
- International agency release
- Published
- June 1, 2022
- Research grade
- P2
- Used in entries
- 5
Bibliographic record
- Publisher
- Europol
- Published
- June 1, 2022
- Source type
- International agency release
- Research grade
- Source grade P2
- Language
- English
- Official record
- Official publication
- What it supports
- Establishes the 11-country Dutch-led disruption of FluBot infrastructure.
- Dataset id
- src_europol_flubot_2022
How this source is used
Cited 5 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 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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FluBot disruptionPrimary source
Malware and botnets, Date not established
Organization roles
3 citations
Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.
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Politie (Netherlands National Police)Primary source
Operational lead, FluBot disruption
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European Cybercrime CentrePrimary source
Coordinator, FluBot disruption
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United States Secret ServicePrimary source
Supporting, FluBot disruption
Later activity
1 citation
Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.
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No documented returnPrimary source
Relationship not established, FluBot disruption