German INTERPOL Red Notice Suspect Busted for Running Global Attack Platform

MGR Online•Society•2d ago

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Cyber police, in collaboration with immigration, have apprehended a German national wanted by INTERPOL for operating a global DDoS-for-hire platform.

•A German national, Noah Christopher, aged 27, has been arrested in Bangkok.
•He is wanted by INTERPOL and German authorities for operating DDoS-for-hire platforms named 'FLUXSTRESS' and 'NETDOWNER'.
•Immigration officials have revoked his visa, and seized electronic devices suspected of being linked to the illegal operations.

•Thai Cyber Police and Immigration Authorities conducted a raid on a condominium in Bangkok's Thonglor area.
•The raid resulted in the apprehension of Noah Christopher, a 27-year-old German national.
•Noah Christopher is a suspect with an INTERPOL Red Notice and a German arrest warrant.
•Immigration authorities informed Noah Christopher of the revocation of his temporary residency permit.
•Various electronic devices including computers, iPads, tablets, and mobile phones were seized as evidence.
•The seized devices are believed to be linked to two platforms, 'FLUXSTRESS' and 'NETDOWNER', which offered DDoS-for-hire services.
•These platforms provided 'DDoS-as-a-Service' enabling customers to launch attacks against global organizations' servers.
•Digital forensic examination of the seized evidence will be conducted by the authorities to further investigate the case.

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Cyber Police(ตร.ไซเบอร์)

The Thai law enforcement agency responsible for cybercrime investigations, which participated in the operation.

Immigration Bureau(ตม.)

The Thai government agency responsible for immigration control, which collaborated in the arrest.

Federal Police of the Federal Republic of Germany(สำนักงานตำรวจสหพันธ์สาธารณรัฐเยอรมนี)

The German law enforcement agency that requested assistance in tracking the suspect.

INTERPOLℹ️

The international police organization that issued a Red Notice for the apprehended suspect.

Crime Suppression Division, Immigration Bureau(บก.สส.สตม.)

A division within the Immigration Bureau that provided investigation teams for the raid.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapol Prembutr(พล.ต.ท.สุรพล เปรมบุตร)

Commissioner of Cybercrime Investigation Bureau (CSD) who was liaised with by German authorities.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Songklod Kerkrittaya(พล.ต.ต.ทรงกลด เกริกกฤตยา)

Commander of the Cyber Crime Investigation Division who assigned officers to the operation.

Pol. Col. Morakot Sangsarakhoo(พ.ต.อ.มรกต แสงสระคู)

Deputy Commander of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau who led the raid.

Pol. Col. Korkiat Rung Sang(พ.ต.อ.ก่อเกียรติ รุ่งสังข์)

Director of the Cybersecurity Operations Division who participated in the raid.

Pol. Lt. Col. Pichet Saengbandit(พ.ต.ท.พิเชษฐ์ แสงบัณฑิตย์)

Inspector of Crime Suppression Division 2, under the Immigration Bureau, who joined the operation.

Noah Christopher(นายโนอาห์ คริสโตเฟอร์)

The 27-year-old German national arrested for allegedly operating global cyberattack platforms and wanted by INTERPOL.

DDoS-as-a-Service(DDos-as-a-Service)

The type of illegal service offered by the 'FLUXSTRESS' and 'NETDOWNER' platforms, facilitating distributed denial-of-service attacks.

Thonglor(ทองหล่อ)

The district in Bangkok where the condominium raided by law enforcement is located.

Bangkok(กทม.)ℹ️

The capital city of Thailand where the suspect was apprehended and the raid took place.