Millions in Crypto Seized in Qakbot Takedown

Operation "Duck Hunt," an international operation led by the FBI and DoJ dismantled the Qakbot botnet and seized close to $9 million in crypto from the botnet's operators.

How Qakbot was structured

According to court documents, from at least 2008, Qakbot also known as "Qbot" and "Pinkslipbot," made it possible for threat actors to gain unauthorized access to victims' networks. The cybercriminals then used it to deliver additional malware including ransomware or to launch other forms of attacks.
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