Evil Corp Pivots LockBit to Dodge U.S. Sanctions
The cybercriminal group is distancing itself from its previous branding by shifting tactics and tools once again in an aim to continue to profit from its nefarious activity.
Source: threatpost.com
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The cybercriminal group is distancing itself from its previous branding by shifting tactics and tools once again in an aim to continue to profit from its nefarious activity.
OFAC sanctioned Evil Corp in December 2019, citing the group's extensive development of Dridex malware, which the gang used to steal more than $100M.
A threat cluster with significant overlap to the Evil Corp cybercriminal gang has started deploying the LockBit ransomware in an effort to evade U.S. sanctions.