Executive Summary

Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested two men, aged 21 and 23, from Western Australia suspected of belonging to the cybercrime group TeamPCP, known for the longest-running software supply‑chain attack spree. AFP released a statement but did not name the suspects; KrebsOnSecurity has identified the 21‑year‑old suspect. The article includes interviews with TeamPCP’s spokesperson and analysis of clues that led to the arrests.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Krebs on Security - Published Date: 2026-08-27T11:04:15+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the longest running spree of software supply chain attacks ever. In a statement released today, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said two unnamed suspects from Western Australia, aged 21 and 23, were arrested in connection with a "sophisticated cybercrime syndicate that allegedly created malicious open-source software to rob thousands of g...

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