Cybercriminal Infrastructure and Botnet Monitoring

International Cybercrime Fighting Agency and the analytical department of a major cybersecurity company.

Cybercriminal groups constantly change their infrastructure, use new IP addresses for Command & Control (C2) servers, hosting phishing sites and deploying botnets. Tracking this dynamic infrastructure using traditional methods (static blacklists, slow manual scanning) was ineffective. The goal was to rapidly identify new elements of criminal networks to neutralize them before they could cause significant damage.

The client integrated ScaniteX into their Threat Intelligence processes. Using ScaniteX's global real-time scanning capabilities, the team continuously searched for specific indicators: unique banners, characteristic software versions, non-standard open ports that are often associated with known threat actor tools (e.g., custom C2 protocols, specific web server configurations for phishing).

• Rapid detection: ScaniteX enabled rapid detection of new C2 servers and phishing resources within minutes of their appearance on the network, increasing detection speed by 70% compared to previous methods.
• Accurate geographic tracking: Precise geographic identification of attack sources and critical botnet node locations was ensured, which is extremely important for international operations.
• Effective neutralization: The obtained data allowed law enforcement and incident response specialists to conduct more successful operations to neutralize criminal infrastructure, reducing its active operation time.
• Proactive protection: Information collected by ScaniteX was used to update protection systems, allowing blocking access to malicious resources before they could spread.