Overview
- Poland’s Central Bureau of Cybercrime Control detained a 47-year-old in the Małopolska region in a coordinated action with units from Katowice and Kielce.
- Investigators working under the Gliwice prosecutor found hacking tools plus files with passwords, payment card numbers, and server IP addresses.
- Authorities say the suspect used encrypted messengers to communicate with the Phobos ransomware organization.
- Prosecutors charged him under Article 269b for producing, acquiring, or distributing hacking tools, a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
- The arrest is part of Operation Aether, which has produced server seizures, Phuket affiliate arrests, and a 2024 extradition as authorities target a RaaS linked to more than 1,000 victims and over $16 million in ransoms.