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Research By: Mark Lechtik
Introduction
In this post we will be analyzing the UPAS Kit and the Kronos banking Trojan, two malwares that have come under the spotlight recently due to the back story behind them.
Background
In May 2017, WannaCry wreaked havoc in over 150 countries and brought down companies across all industries. Luckily, the attack was brought to a halt by the British security researcher, Marcus Hutchins, through the discovery of the first of several kill-switches.
The tide of thanks rapidly turned, however, when Hutchins was then arrested and investigated by the FBI for his alleged role in creating and distributing a previous and unrelated malware, the Kronos…
The opening of the report, shown for reference. The full report, with its figures and indicators, is published by Check Point on research.checkpoint.com.
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