The US Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Dutch National Police, has seized 39 domains and associated servers operated by a Pakistan-based cybercrime group known as HeartSender, led by Saim Raza. These domains, active since at least 2020, were used to sell phishing kits and fraud-enabling tools, primarily targeting victims in the US, causing over $3 million in financial losses.
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The group’s services included scam pages, email extractors, and phishing toolkits, often with instructional videos guiding users on how to exploit these tools. The seized resources were instrumental in carrying out business email compromise (BEC) fraud, where hackers trick companies into making payments to fraudulent accounts.
This operation is part of global efforts to disrupt cybercrime networks, with the Justice Department emphasizing the role of international cooperation. The FBI is continuing its investigation into the full extent of the group’s operations.
