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The operators behind the Qbot banking Trojan are now deploying a recently uncovered ransomware variant called Egregor, according to researchers at Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB.  Since September 2020, the Egregor ransomware variant has targeted companies in 16 countries.  The crypto-locking malware has also developed a reputation for "big-game hunting" attacks, with the operators demanding $4 million or more from victims, according to the Group-IB analysis. 

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Cyber security researchers are warning about a recently uncovered ransomware variant called Egregor that appears to have infected about a dozen organizations worldwide over the past several months.  Similarities to Sekhmet Crypto-Locking malware and bee noted.

True to other ransomware hackers, the bad actors behind the Egregor ransomware are threatening to leak victims' data if the ransom demands are not met within three days.  The cybercriminals linked to Egregor are also mimicking Maze tactics