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PikaBot malware on the rise: What organizations need to know
March 1, 2024, 8:45 p.m. | MalBot
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A new type of malware is being used by ransomware gangs in their attacks, and its name is PikaBot.
A relatively new trojan that emerged in early 2023, PikaBot is the apparent successor to the infamous QakBot (QBot) trojan that was shut down in August 2023. QBot was used by many ransomware gangs in the past for its versatile ability to facilitate initial access and deliver secondary payloads.
After QBot got shut down, there was a vacuum in the …
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