Cybercrime group targeting banks in African Francophone countries

A cybercriminal group continues to target banks and financial institutions in Francophone countries across Africa, with attacks spreading since the outfit was first observed in 2018. 

In a report published Thursday by Symantec, the researchers examined a recent campaign by a group they’ve named Bluebottle, which several other cybersecurity firms have investigated in recent years. 

“Three different financial institutions in three African nations were compromised in the activity seen by Symantec, with multiple machines infected in all three organizations,” the …

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