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The Dridex botnet is running again

Spam emails containing the Dridex malware are being seen almost daily despite the arrest of one of its key operators in August. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Oct. 13 it was seeking the extradition of a Moldovan man, Andrey Ghinkul. The finding confirms that while law enforcement can claim temporary victories in fighting cybercriminal networks, it’s sometimes difficult to completely shut down their operations. The malware collects financial login details that can be used to drain bank accounts.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2997099/despite-takedown-the-dridex-botnet-is-running-again.html

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