Kroll actively tracks malware command and control infrastructure, submissions to public sandboxes and active incident response (IR) and managed detection and response (MDR) case data to generate lists of the most active malware strains for comparison.

A marked difference from the findings shared in the Q2 Threat Landscape Report is the absence of QAKBOT in the top ten malware list. Since the QAKBOT disruption, Kroll has observed a rise in relatively unseen malware strains, such as DARKGATE and PIKABOT, while other open-source stealer malware trends remain consistent. This indicates that QAKBOT operators are looking for a new initial access malware to deploy. Learn more:

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