Anonfiles, a popular anonymous file sharing service used by security researchers and threat actors has been shut down as it could no longer deal with the overwhelming abuse by its users.
Anonfiles allows people to share files anonymously without their activity being logged. It became one of the most popular file-sharing services used by threat actors to share stolen data, stolen credentials, and copyrighted material.
Few days ago, Anonfiles users began reporting that the service would time out when attempting to upload files.
Cybersecurity researcher g0njxa first reported that the Anonfiles operators have now shut down the service, stating that their proxy provider recently shut them down and that they can no longer deal with the overwhelming amount of abusive material uploaded to the site.
Anonfiles was a useful file-sharing site for many, but some users reported that the site used shady advertisers that commonly redirected malware, tech support scams, and unwanted Google Chrome and Firefox browser extensions.
In some cases, while attempting to download a file from Anonfiles, users would often be first redirected to a site that downloaded an ISO file using the same name as the file you thought you were downloading. These ISO files contained various malware, including information-stealing malware, remote access trojans, and ad clickers.
The Anonfiles operators are now trying to find a buyer for their domain, likely to launch their own file sharing service.
The shutdown may cause many files used by cybersecurity researchers and threat actors to be no longer available.
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