{"id":3219,"date":"2025-10-13T16:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ft365.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/spain-arrests-alleged-leader-of-gxc-team-cybercrime-network\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:05:55","slug":"spain-arrests-alleged-leader-of-gxc-team-cybercrime-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ft365.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/spain-arrests-alleged-leader-of-gxc-team-cybercrime-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain Arrests Alleged Leader of GXC Team Cybercrime Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cphContent_pnlArticleBody\" data-layout-id=\"2\" data-edit-folder-name=\"text\" data-index=\"0\">\n<p>Spanish authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Brazilian national accused of leading the \u201cGXC Team\u201d \u2013\u00a0a Crime-as-a-Service (CaaS) operation that sold phishing kits, Android malware and AI-based tools to cybercriminals worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardia Civil said the suspect, known online as \u201cGoogleXcoder,\u201d\u00a0was detained in San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, after a year-long investigation involving six coordinated raids across Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The operation targeted one of the country\u2019s most active phishing networks, blamed for millions of euros in financial losses.<\/p>\n<h2>Sophisticated Phishing Operation<\/h2>\n<p>Operating since 2023, the GXC Team allegedly offered complete phishing services through Telegram channels and underground forums.<\/p>\n<p>Clients could purchase customized kits designed to clone banking and government websites, allowing them to deceive users and steal credentials.<\/p>\n<p>The group\u2019s service catalogue reportedly included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Advanced phishing kits cloning more than 40 portals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>An Android Trojan disguised as a banking app to intercept one-time passcodes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>AI-powered tools for automated voice scams<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Technical support and frequent updates for paying clients<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe arrest of GoogleXcoder neutralizes a key enabler of this criminal ecosystem and significantly disrupts the supply of tools used in widespread banking fraud schemes,\u201d\u00a0explained Group-IP, a cybersecurity firm that assisted in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more on cybercrime trends in Europe: European Vulnerability Database Launches Amid US CVE Chaos<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Global Reach and Continuing Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities say the group\u2019s tools were used in attacks targeting banks, transportation firms and e-commerce platforms in Spain, Brazil, Slovakia, the UK and the US.<\/p>\n<p>One of the Telegram channels used by the group operated under the name \u201cSteal everything from grandmas,\u201d\u00a0Group-IB noted.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators described the suspect as a \u201cdigital nomad\u201d\u00a0who frequently moved between provinces, using stolen identities and fraudulent payment cards to remain undetected.<\/p>\n<p>Searches in Valladolid, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, San Fernando\u00a0and La L\u00ednea de la Concepci\u00f3n led to the seizure of electronic devices containing source code, client communications and cryptocurrency records.<\/p>\n<p>Six suspected accomplices were identified, and authorities have begun disabling the group\u2019s online infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardia Civil\u2019s Cybercrime Unit, with support from Brazil\u2019s Federal Police and Group-IB, continues to examine the digital evidence as the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spanish authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Brazilian national accused of leading the \u201cGXC Team\u201d \u2013\u00a0a Crime-as-a-Service (CaaS) operation that sold phishing kits, Android malware and AI-based tools to cybercriminals worldwide. 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