Discovered in 2016, Formbook appeared on underground forums, advertised as an infostealer for Windows. In October 2020, Formbook was renamed XLoader; as its developers say, it has the same features, but has improved from the previous version. XLoader can steal users’ information from various browsers, email clients and messengers, and is available to cybercriminals as a service.

Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems, the world’s leading maker of wind turbines, has fallen victim to a cyberattack.

A new politically-motivated hacker group by the name of Moses Staff has been linked to a wave of attacks against Israeli corporations and government bodies.

Conti, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platforms, has earned its operators at least $25.5 million in payouts since July 2021.

Google recently released Chrome version 96, the latest, most secure version of their highly popular web browser. This update introduces fixes for 25 security vulnerabilities, seven of which are considered to be high severity. Some have already been the cause of zero-day attacks.

Abcbot is a new botnet that has been infecting Linux systems since July, with the purpose of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. As Linux is the system of choice for 96.3% of the top million servers, and 90% of all cloud infrastructure, the number of potential victims is significant.

The notorious Emotet botnet has returned, a mere 10 months after it was taken down by a joint law enforcement operation. Emotet was one of the most active botnets in recent years, and will likely retake its former place as a top cyberthreat.