There are over one billion Windows 10 users that will eventually need to upgrade to Windows 11, but due to hardware issues, not everyone has a direct upgrade path.
Threat actors are well aware of this fact, and are capitalizing on it. We're seeing many fake upgrade sites pop up, disguising themselves as legitimate Microsoft sites and offering "upgrades" — but actually spreading the popular infostealer RedLine via the Discord CDN.
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