Police Using Emotet's Network to Help Victims
Get Permission The law enforcement agencies behind this week's disruption - dubbed “Operation Ladybird” - of Emotet are helping victims by pushing out an update via the botnet’s infrastructure that will disconnect their devices from the malicious network. Europol describes Emotet as “one of the most professional and long-lasting cybercrime services.” Its operators used the botnet to gain entry into organizations worldwide and then sold that access to other cybercrime gangs, who used it for their own nefarious purposes, such as delivering ransomware and banking Trojans, according to...
Source: healthcareinfosecurity.com