Proofpoint Joins Europol EC3 Advisory Group on Internet Security
Summary
Proofpoint announced it has joined Europol EC3’s Advisory Group on Internet Security. The company cites prior intelligence contributions to efforts against Tycoon 2FA and malware-delivery and botnet operations in Operation Endgame.
Key points
- Proofpoint announced its acceptance into Europol EC3’s Advisory Group on Internet Security (AGIS).
- AGIS provides strategic expertise and operational insight to support Europol’s work combating cybercrime.
- Proofpoint says it contributed intelligence and analysis supporting the coordinated disruption of the Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform.
- Proofpoint says it shared intelligence on criminal infrastructure, malware activity, and threat-actor behavior for Operation Endgame.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Proofpoint was accepted into Europol EC3’s Advisory Group on Internet Security (AGIS), a public-private collaboration against cybercrime.
- Impact
- AGIS membership provides Proofpoint an opportunity to contribute cybersecurity expertise and operational insight to Europol. The article reports that Proofpoint previously contributed intelligence and analysis supporting the disruption of infrastructure for the Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform and shared intelligence for Operation Endgame, which disrupted malware-delivery and botnet operations.