DarkGate and PikaBot Activity Surge in the Wake of QakBot Takedown

Nov. 21, 2023
DarkGate and PikaBot Activity Surge in the Wake of QakBot Takedown

Successors to the QakBot malware have emerged despite the disruption to QakBot infrastructure by an international law enforcement operation led by the FBI in August 2023.

Cofense, a phishing detection solution provider, has observed new phishing campaigns that use the same infection tactics QakBot was known to deploy. However, these recent campaigns deliver two new malware families, DarkGate and PikaBot.

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