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Hackers Use Phorpiex Botnet to Spread Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Clipping Malware
A botnet that has been running since 2011 is back in the spotlight — not because it is new, but because it keeps reinventing itself. Phorpiex, also known as Trik, has grown from a basic spam tool into a full-scale criminal platform capable of delivering ransomware, sending sextortion emails to millions of victims, and silently […] The post Hackers Use Phorpiex Botnet to Spread Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Clipping Malware appeared first on…
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsHackers Use Phorpiex Botnet to Spread Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Clipping Malware
A botnet that has been running since 2011 is back in the spotlight — not because it is new, but because it keeps reinventing itself. Phorpiex, also known as Trik, has grown from a basic spam tool into a full-scale criminal platform capable of delivering ransomware, sending sextortion emails to millions of victims, and silently stealing cryptocurrency from infected computers, all at the same time. The latest version, known as the Twizt variant, h…
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