Authorities Shut Down Cybercrime-as-a-Service, Seize 40,000 SIM Cards (SIMCARTEL)
Category:Threat Alerts / Malware & Ransomware
International takedown of SIM-rental infrastructure enabling mass fraud and account creation. Source: GBHackers.
CORTEX Protocol Intelligence Assessment
Business Impact: International takedown of SIM-rental infrastructure enabling mass fraud and account creation. Technical Context: alert activity with critical severity; monitor IOCs and patch where applicable.
Strategic Intelligence Guidance
- Collect and ingest vendor IOCs into detection pipelines.
- Prioritize patching and configuration updates for affected systems.
- Perform focused threat hunting for indicators of compromise.
- Coordinate information-sharing with relevant CERTs and law enforcement.
Vendors
Intelligence Source: Authorities Shut Down Cybercrime-as-a-Service, Seize 40,000 SIM Cards (SIMCARTEL) | Oct 19, 2025