Week in review: Binance hit by $6.3 billion theft, impact of Brotli vulnerability
Good the Bad has been convicted or has pleaded guilty in a case brought by CISA.
Good the Bad has been convicted or has pleaded guilty in a case brought by CISA.
Past victims of Good the Bad are not made whole by this action alone, and anyone still running systems compromised before this action remains affected.
An arrest or a seized domain disrupts the operation, but it doesn't undo what already happened to that operation's past victims, and it rarely accounts for every affiliate who can simply rebrand.
This action was brought by CISA, which is the body to watch for further updates, with international cooperation across multiple jurisdictions.
Good the Bad is now dealing with a resolved criminal case, with CISA leading the action.
If your environment shows any indicators associated with Good the Bad, don't assume this action alone removed that exposure -- check for persistence regardless of the takedown.
Treat this as a disruption worth noting, not a reason to deprioritize monitoring for the same group's affiliates or rebrands.
What happened
Good the Bad has been convicted or has pleaded guilty in a case brought by CISA.
Who is affected
Past victims of Good the Bad are not made whole by this action alone, and anyone still running systems compromised before this action remains affected.
Why it matters
An arrest or a seized domain disrupts the operation, but it doesn't undo what already happened to that operation's past victims, and it rarely accounts for every affiliate who can simply rebrand.
Technical details
This action was brought by CISA, which is the body to watch for further updates, with international cooperation across multiple jurisdictions.
Response
Good the Bad is now dealing with a resolved criminal case, with CISA leading the action.
What security teams should do
If your environment shows any indicators associated with Good the Bad, don't assume this action alone removed that exposure -- check for persistence regardless of the takedown.
Treat this as a disruption worth noting, not a reason to deprioritize monitoring for the same group's affiliates or rebrands.