Project Compass — Campaign Analysis & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
7
occurrences
First Seen
February 27, 2026
Last Seen
March 2, 2026

Project Compass is a threat campaign tracked across 2 threat clusters and 7 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed February 27, 2026; most recent activity March 2, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

  • Europol Arrests 30 Members of The Com Ransomware Network

    Europol has announced the arrest of 30 individuals linked to The Com, a decentralized cybercrime group primarily composed of teenagers and young adults. This operation is part of Project Compass, which has identified…

    9 articles · Updated February 27, 2026
  • 30 Arrested in Global Crackdown on 'The Com' Cybercrime Collective

    A global law enforcement operation named Project Compass has resulted in the arrest of 30 alleged members of the cybercriminal group known as 'The Com'. The operation, which began in January 2025, also identified nearly…

    2 articles · Updated March 2, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • 30 Alleged Members of 'The Com' Arrested in Project Compass — Darkreading · March 2, 2026
  • Project Compass Operation Cracks Down on “The Com” Cybercrime Collective – 30 Arrested, 179 Suspects Identified — Gbhackers · March 2, 2026
  • Global Europol-coordinated operation against The Com yields arrests | brief — Scworld · February 27, 2026
  • Europol — Bleepingcomputer · February 27, 2026
  • Europol goes after The Com’s ransomware and extortion networks — Feeds2.Feedburner · February 27, 2026
  • ‘Project Compass’ Cracks Down on ‘The Com’: 30 Members of Notorious Cybercrime Gang Arrested — Infosecurity-Magazine · February 27, 2026
  • Project Compass is Europol's new playbook for taking on The Com — Cyberscoop · February 27, 2026

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