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Thursday, December 18, 2025
What
Authorities disrupted a large-scale scam operation involving call centers in Ukraine, while new malware and government initiatives to enhance digital safety were reported.
Where
Ukraine and various European countries
When
The call center operation was disrupted on December 9, 2025; SantaStealer has been active since at least July 2025.
Key Factors
- •Call centers employed approximately 100 people to execute scams.
- •SantaStealer operates entirely in-memory to evade detection and uses multiple data-collection modules.
- •The U.K. government is encouraging tech companies to implement nudity-detection algorithms.
Takeaways
- →Organizations should enhance their fraud detection measures to combat sophisticated scams.
- →The emergence of modular malware like SantaStealer highlights the need for advanced cybersecurity defenses.
- →Stakeholders should monitor government initiatives that may impact technology and privacy regulations.
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