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Australia Gets Into Amadey Malware Backend, Cuts Off Access to 180,000 Infected Computers

The Hacker News·October 27, 2026·1 min read
Australia Gets Into Amadey Malware Backend, Cuts Off Access to 180,000 Infected Computers

The Australian Signals Directorate gained access to the backend of a criminal operation using Amadey malware and cut off access to 180,000 infected computers worldwide, including some in Australia. The agency disconnected the controller from those machines, preventing further data theft and disrupting the malware's command infrastructure.

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