The UK-founded website LabHost, which had been used to defraud victims on an industrial scale, was infiltrated by the Metropolitan Police leading to 37 arrests around the world.
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Police have shut down a web service used by more than 2,000 criminals worldwide to launch and managed phishing attacks, making 37 arrests. The Metropolitan Police took part in an operation by police forces from 19 countries to disrupt one the worlds largest phishing as a service platforms known as LabHost.