Ransomware gang QakBot resurfaces after feds’ botnet takedown

Despite the FBI-led operation seizing its infrastructure and dismantling the botnet, the Qakbot malware gang has continued its cyberattacks. Cisco Talos has identified links between the Qakbot and the recent Ransom Knight ransomware, raising concerns that the gang could potentially rebuild its infrastructure. Though the FBI’s operation has impacted the group’s capabilities, it continues to pose a major threat to cybersecurity.