TrickBot, one of the most active botnets on the planet, recently has suffered some strong blows from actors in the cybersecurity industry aiming at disrupting its operations. Microsoft and ESET said that together with cybersecurity and telecommunications companies initiated activities meant to disrupt TrickBot infections. Microsoft says that it formed a global network of partners led by its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) The partnership included ESET, Lumen s Black Lotus Labs, NTT Ltd, Broadcom’s Symantec enterprise business, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and Microsoft Defender team.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickbot-botnet-targeted-in-takedown-operations-little-impact-seen/