Europol Dismantles CastleRAT Operation, Exposing 180k Emails and 893k Passwords from Infected Computers
In November 2026, Europol and international law enforcement dismantled the infrastructure behind CastleRAT, a remote access trojan enabling criminals to control infected computers remotely. The investigation led to the exposure of approximately 180,000 email addresses linked to CastleRAT infections and 893,000 unique passwords, which appeared over 3 million times across compromised accounts. These passwords have been added to the Pwned Passwords database for public awareness and defensive use. Users are strongly advised to immediately change any affected passwords on all accounts and enable two-factor authentication where available to mitigate further risk. Usage of password managers to generate and securely store unique passwords is recommended to enhance account security.
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Europol Dismantles CastleRAT Operation, Exposing 180k Emails and 893k Passwords from Infected Computers
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In November 2026, Europol and international law enforcement dismantled the infrastructure behind CastleRAT, a remote access trojan enabling criminals to control infected computers remotely. The investigation led to the exposure of approximately 180,000 email addresses linked to CastleRAT infections and 893,000 unique passwords, which appeared over 3 million times across compromised accounts. These passwords have been added to the Pwned Passwords database for public awareness and defensive use. Users are strongly advised to immediately change any affected passwords on all accounts and enable two-factor authentication where available to mitigate further risk. Usage of password managers to generate and securely store unique passwords is recommended to enhance account security.