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Hackers Use Phorpiex Botnet to Spread Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Clipping Malware

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A botnet that has been running since 2011 is back in the spotlight — not because it is new, but because it keeps reinventing itself. Phorpiex, also known as Trik, has grown from a basic spam tool into a full-scale criminal platform capable of delivering ransomware, sending sextortion emails to millions of victims, and silently […] The post Hackers Use Phorpiex Botnet to Spread Ransomware, Sextortion, and Crypto-Clipping Malware appeared first on Cyber Security News .

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