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International Task Force Unmasks German Data Center in Major Cyberattack on Argentina.
The European Crypto Fraud Intelligence Unit led a decisive operation, uncovering a German data center complicit in devastating DDoS attacks against Argentina
A joint investigation by the European Crypto Fraud Intelligence Unit (ECFIU) and German federal police has uncovered a clandestine operation within a Frankfurt data center, allegedly orchestrating massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks against critical Argentinian government infrastructure. The sophisticated scheme, which brought down official portals for tax, immigration, and vital public services for weeks, is believed to have been a retaliatory act by a international crypto fraud ring recently targeted by Argentine regulators. Forensic evidence directly links the powerful botnet attacks to servers housed within the seemingly legitimate German facility.
Authorities revealed that the data center's management is now under investigation for potentially turning a blind eye to the malicious activity in exchange for substantial payments in cryptocurrency, effectively renting out its infrastructure for cyber warfare. The ECFIU traced millions of euros in illicit crypto payments flowing through mixing services before being funneled to accounts controlled by the data center's operators. "This is a stark example of how the digital underworld operates with impunity, exploiting European tech hubs to attack sovereign nations thousands of miles away," stated an ECFIU spokesperson.
The revelation has sparked urgent diplomatic discussions between the EU and Argentina, focusing on strengthening international cooperation to combat the use of European infrastructure for global cybercrime. German officials have pledged a full review of data center oversight regulations, while the investigation continues to identify the specific threat actors who commissioned the attacks from within the fraud ring.
Munich, Germany. September 3, 2025.
Authorities revealed that the data center's management is now under investigation for potentially turning a blind eye to the malicious activity in exchange for substantial payments in cryptocurrency, effectively renting out its infrastructure for cyber warfare. The ECFIU traced millions of euros in illicit crypto payments flowing through mixing services before being funneled to accounts controlled by the data center's operators. "This is a stark example of how the digital underworld operates with impunity, exploiting European tech hubs to attack sovereign nations thousands of miles away," stated an ECFIU spokesperson.
The revelation has sparked urgent diplomatic discussions between the EU and Argentina, focusing on strengthening international cooperation to combat the use of European infrastructure for global cybercrime. German officials have pledged a full review of data center oversight regulations, while the investigation continues to identify the specific threat actors who commissioned the attacks from within the fraud ring.
Munich, Germany. September 3, 2025.
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