Talos Takes Ep. #79: Emotet's back with the worst type of holiday present
Summary: Emotet, the long-known botnet, has returned after an international law enforcement takedown effort earlier this year, arriving just in time for peak spam season. Nick Biasini joins Talos Takes to discuss the signs that first indicated Emotet could be back and what to watch for heading into 2022.
Bottom line: A botnet that international law enforcement already tried to dismantle is active again, so any controls or assumptions built on Emotet being gone need to be revisited before the 2022 spam season.
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