Researchers uncovered a large cyber threat distributor known as VexTrio, which serves as a major traffic broker for cybercriminals to distribute malicious content. Meanwhile, LockBit3 topped the list of active ransomware groups and Education was the most impacted industry worldwide Our latest Global Threat Index for January 2024 saw researchers identified a new pervasive traffic distribution system (TDS) named VexTrio, which has aided over 60 affiliates through a network of more than 70,000 compromised sites. Meanwhile, LockBit3 was named the most prevalent ransomware group in a newly introduced ranking in the Index, and Education remained the most impacted industry worldwide. […]
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