The Australian Signals Directorate gained backend access to an Amadey malware operation, disconnecting 180,000 infected computers globally and destroying 5TB of stolen data before it could be sold online.
The operation was carried out by the Australian cybersecurity agency, which gained access to the central mechanism that managed the victim computers. The operation was confirmed by a senior executive of the agency in an interview published in October 2026.
These computers were infected with a dangerous program that has been sold since 2018 and is commonly used to install additional programs, steal passwords and provide remote control. The infection was mainly carried out through fake software updates, cracked programs and other similar methods. However, experts point out that breaking the connection does not undo the data that was already stolen before the authorities intervened.
The destruction of stolen data in a separate case
In a separate case, the Australian agency received information about five terabytes of stolen business data being sold, without the company itself even knowing it had been breached.
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The agency intervened and destroyed the stolen data, which included about 4,8 million records belonging to Australian residents, before it could be sold.
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