The arrests came as part of a takedown of the platform LabHost, a subscription service that police say was used by criminals to steal the personal information of victims.
Five Australians have been arrested after federal police swooped in on alleged cybercriminals who they say were part of a global operation that stole personal data. The global sting, led by police in the United Kingdom, has resulted in the arrest of 37 people from across 19 countries who allegedly used LabHost — a so-called one-stop shop for cybercriminals.
That granted them access to what the AFP said were "phishing kits", which they could use to host fake websites and generate text and email campaigns to steal personal data. "Phishing is a technique used by cybercriminals trick victims into providing personal information such as banking logins, credit card details and passwords in order to commit criminal offences or steal money," Goldsmid told reporters on Thursday.
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