Emotet: Crimeware you need to be aware of - Help Net Security

Emotet: Crimeware you need to be aware of - Help Net Security

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Emotet continues to be among the most costly and destructive malware threats affecting state, local, and territorial governments and its impact is felt across both the private and public sectors.


First identified as a banking Trojan in 2014 by Trend Micro, Emotet is often downplayed by network defenders as “commodity malware” or “crimeware”. The evolution of both the malware and the criminal network behind it continue to make it an elusive and impactful threat, continually evading antivirus and other security technologies to infect victims.


Simply put, Emotet is not a run-of-the-mill crimeware and therefore should not be underestimated. Emotet is defined by the constant investment that its operators put into ..

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