THREAT DOSSIER / 05

2014 · Trojan, botnet and malware loader

Emotet

Evolved from banking malware into a distribution platform using phishing and hijacked email threads to deliver TrickBot and ransomware.

01

Entry and propagation

Phishing attachments or links, including messages inserted into previously trusted email threads.

02

Targets

Banking, commerce, healthcare, education, government, technology and individuals worldwide.

03

Impact

More than 1.6 million devices and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, plus delivery of additional payloads.

04

Defense

Filter attachments, block untrusted macros, protect email and isolate endpoints when network behavior appears.