Global Police Shut Down Malware Group 'Targeting Millions'

The EU's anti-crime agency says that millions of people were targeted by a malware platform closed in a global police operation (Credit: AFP)

A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world's largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU's judicial arm said on Tuesday.

A year-long investigation culminated in "Operation Magnus" with investigators from six countries including the Netherlands, Australia, Britain and the United States working together to smash the criminal scheme.