After years of ravaging computer servers to swindle millions of dollars, the operators of the notorious Ebury botnet had slipped into the shadows by 2021. Suddenly, they reemerged with a bang. The new evidence surfaced during a police investigation in the Netherlands. A cryptocurrency theft had been reported to the Dutch National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU). On the victim’s server, the cybercops found a familiar foe: Ebury. The discovery revealed a new target for the malware. Ebury had diversified to stealing Bitcoin wallets and credit card details. The NHTCU sought assistance from ESET, a Slovakian cybersecurity firm. The request…
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