Surrey, B.C., resident arrested as part of global cybercrime investigation [Video]

RCMP in B.C. announced Wednesday that a Surrey resident has been arrested as part of a global cybersecurity crackdown.

Police say the person they arrested operated a network of thousands of infected computers capable of delivering malware — malicious software which could steal personal data or mine cryptocurrency.

It’s part of a global crackdown on cybercriminals, led by the European Union’s police agency Europol, called “Operation Endgame.”

The operation saw multiple arrests in partnership with Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and the U.S.

While RCMP have released little information about the B.C. arrest, a cybersecurity expert says the recent crackdown comes after a significant operation last Maythat saw the bust of a large cybercrime ring, which had compromised hundreds of thousands …