New ‘Bluebottle’ cybercrime group targets financial institutions in Africa

Security researchers at Symantec today detailed a new cybercrime group that’s actively targeting the financial sector in Francophone countries in Africa. Dubbed “Bluebottle,” the group is said to make extensive use of Living off the Land, dual-use tools and commodity malware, with no custom malware deployed. A LotL attack is a cyberattack where intruders use […]

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