Malware strain called Valak has expanded to other parts of the world targeting financial, manufacturing, healthcare and insurance firms, Cisco Talos report says. The malware was first spotted primarily in the U.S. and Germany in 2019. The operators of Valak are now using existing email threads, as well as password-protected and compressed ZIP files to help spread the malware and target more victims. Spam emails, however, remain the primary delivery mechanism for the malware, but the researchers note that Valak appears to have successful bypassed security protections.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/operators-behind-valak-malware-expand-malicious-campaign-a-14558