BrandPost: Reduce, reuse, recycle: Bad actors practicing the three Rs

Malware has a way of grabbing all the attention in the media and keeping companies on their toes. The world watched as wipers were deployed to Ukrainian organizations after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which marked the beginning of a time of instability that included ransomware and InfoStealers, as well. Adding to the negative cybersecurity load of 2022, the contemporary version of ransomware celebrated its 10-year anniversary.

And if that weren’t enough, our FortiGuard Labs researchers have seen that cybercriminals – like any sensible businessperson – are big proponents of getting the most out of their resources. You might say they’re practicing the reduce, reuse, recycle principles, but instead of being focused on environmental concerns, they’re retrofitting code to enable more successful criminal outcomes. 

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