International agency release

# INTERPOL coordinates global operation to take down Simda botnet

INTERPOL, April 13, 2015. Establishes the INTERPOL-coordinated Simda C2 disruption..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** April 13, 2015

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 5

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** INTERPOL

**Published:** April 13, 2015

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2015/INTERPOL-coordinates-global-operation-to-take-down-Simda-botnet](https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2015/INTERPOL-coordinates-global-operation-to-take-down-Simda-botnet)

**What it supports:** Establishes the INTERPOL-coordinated Simda C2 disruption.

**Dataset id:** src\_interpol\_simda\_2015

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.

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## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Simda botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/simda-botnet-disruption)

Malware and botnets, April 2015

Primary source

### Organization roles

3 citations

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

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[International Criminal Police Organization](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/simda-botnet-disruption)

Coordinator, Simda botnet disruption

Primary source
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[Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/simda-botnet-disruption)

Technical partner, Simda botnet disruption

Primary source
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[National High Tech Crime Unit](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/simda-botnet-disruption)

Infrastructure seizure, Simda botnet disruption

Primary source

### Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[10 command and control servers](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/simda-botnet-disruption)

Command and control servers seized, Simda botnet disruption

Primary source

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