Malware Analysis News: August 2023

Welcome to the August 2023 installment of ANY.RUN‘s monthly report on malware analysis. In this edition, we highlight critical cybersecurity events from the past month. 

In August, the US Justice Department led a global operation to neutralize Qakbot malware, seizing over $8.6 million in cryptocurrency and disrupting its botnet. LummaC Stealer employs Amadey for payload delivery, Raccoon Stealer returns with new features, a new macOS variant of XLoader disguised itself as an Office app to steal data, and more. …

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