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Sead Fadilpašić

UNCOVERED: Millions of phishing emails sent through botnet to push lockbit ransomware | History Defined

An abstract image of a lock against a digital background, denoting cybersecurity.

Hackers are, once again, pushing out the LockBit ransomware, but this time around, some have been spotted using an old and widely available phishing platform called Phorpiex.

Researchers from Proofpoint, who have been observing the campaign since late April 2024, noted an unidentified LockBit affiliate has been using the Phorpiex phishing kit to deliver LockBit Black (also known as LockBit 3.0) to as many endpoints as possible. 

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