Spanish Cybercrime Bust: “GoogleXcoder” and GXC Team Phished Out!
Spanish police have dismantled the GXC Team cybercrime operation, arresting its leader, the notorious GoogleXcoder. This crime-as-a-service outfit offered AI-powered phishing kits and Android malware, even providing tech support for its clients. One Telegram channel was brazenly named “Steal everything from grandmothers.” Crime doesn’t pay, but it sure has a sense of humor.
Hot Take:
Looks like the GXC Team just found out that crime-as-a-service isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when the Guardia Civil is on your tail. It’s a tough day for “GoogleXcoder”—the 25-year-old Brazilian who thought he was a hacker extraordinaire—only to find out the hard way that the only “coding” he’ll be doing now is learning how to file appeals. Let’s hope his time in the clink won’t involve any phishing—or fishing—expeditions!
Key Points:
- Spanish Guardia Civil dismantled the GXC Team cybercrime operation, arresting its 25-year-old Brazilian leader, “GoogleXcoder.”
- The GXC Team offered crime-as-a-service (CaaS) with AI-powered phishing kits, Android malware, and voice-scam tools.
- Operations targeted banks, transport, and e-commerce in Spain, Slovakia, the UK, the US, and Brazil.
- Police seized electronic devices, shut down scam Telegram channels, and recovered stolen cryptocurrency.
- Further arrests may be imminent as the investigation continues.