Tag: Qakbot
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Russian Hacker Indicted Over $24 Million Qakbot Ransomware Operation
This action, announced on May 22, 2025, marks a significant milestone in a years-long multinational effort to disrupt cybercriminal …
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Feds finger Russian ‘behind Qakbot malware’ that hit 700K computers
Uncle Sam on Thursday unsealed criminal charges and a civil forfeiture case against a Russian national accused of leading the cybercrime …
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Feds finger Russian behind Qakbot malware that hit 700,000 computers
Uncle Sam on Thursday unsealed criminal charges and a civil forfeiture case against a Russian national accused of leading the cybercrime …
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QakBot-Linked BC Malware Adds Enhanced Remote Access and Data Gathering Features
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new BackConnect (BC) malware that has been developed by threat actors linked to the …
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QakBot-Linked BC Malware Adds Enhanced DNS Tunneling and Remote Access Features
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new BackConnect (BC) malware that has been developed by threat actors linked to the …
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QakBot attacks with Windows zero-day (CVE-2024-30051)
In April 2024, while researching CVE-2023-36033, we discovered another zero-day elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, which was assigned …
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Qakbot Strikes Back: Understanding the Threat
Binary Defense threat researchers analyzed the reemergence of the QakBot botnet. The new QakBot DLL has undergone some minor changes, and …
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Qakbot mechanizes distribution of malicious OneNote notebooks
Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been tracking the growth of malware threat actors taking advantage of a (previously) rarely abused …
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Hackers Using Weaponized PDF Files to Deliver Qakbot Malware
Qakbot is a sophisticated banking trojan and malware that primarily targets financial institutions. This sophisticated malware steals …
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Qakbot returns in fresh assault on hospitality sector
The Qakbot botnet has been disrupted this summer, but cybercriminals are not ready to give up on the malware: Microsoft’s threat analysts …
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QakBot Malware Resurfaces with New Tactics, Targeting the Hospitality Industry
A new wave of phishing messages distributing the QakBot malware has been observed, more than three months after a law enforcement effort …
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Qakbot Takedown Aftermath: Mitigations and Protecting Against Future Threats
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI recently collaborated in a multinational operation to dismantle the notorious Qakbot …
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