LabHost international cybercrime cracked down by police from multiple countries

As part of an international operation to combat a service called LabHost, which is used for global phishing attacks, 37 suspects have been arrested worldwide. LabHost is one of the largest "Phishing as a Service" (PhaaS) providers, used to steal personal credentials from victims around the world. Two LabHost users in Melbourne and Adelaide were arrested on April 17 for phishing crimes, and three others were arrested for drug-related offenses. At the same time, a European police-led operation arrested 32 people, including four Britons who developed and operated the service. A total of 70 addresses were searched worldwide, and LabHost and its phishing website cluster have been seized. LabHost is known to provide phishing pages targeting banks, well-known brands, and service providers in the US, Canada, UK, and other countries. Its PhaaS service charges $179 to $300 per month, attracting thousands of global criminals. It is estimated that its phishing infrastructure includes over 40,000 domains, with over 160,000 victims in Australia, the UK, and other countries.