Global Operation Takes Down Emotet Infrastructure, Will Deliver Update to Remove Malware From Devic

Summary

Europol and the FBI, among other agencies, took control of the infrastructure behind Emotet, the largest and most prolific malware botnet. Emotet has been used by cybercriminals in major cyberattacks over the last several years, most notably in ransomware incidents. The threat actors behind the botnet leased out their infrastructure to cybercriminals for use in their attacks and is often used to deliver additional malware onto compromised networks. Dutch law enforcement officials will distribute an update to Emotet on March 25, 2021 that removes the malware from all infected devices. Once the update is delivered, organizations will be able to locate and remediate infected devices. Europol provides additional details in their press release.