December 8, 2022
Qakbot Reloaded
Qakbot is making the rounds once again, expanding its service as malware used by Initial Access Brokers (IAB). After a takedown attempt on Emotet and a recent pause of its operation, Qakbot and Bokbot/IceID have dominated the field as IABs. Qakbot, also known as QBot was a banking trojan at its inception but due to its modular design can be quite versatile. An important call out here is that recent cyber threat intelligence reveals Qakbot threat actors have modified their tactics, techniques, and procedures. This is precisely why we have created this new emulation.
