Attacks Aimed at Disrupting the Trickbot Botnet October 2, 2020 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/attacks-aimed-at-disrupting-the-trickbot-botnet/
Report: U.S. Cyber Command Behind Trickbot Tricks October 10, 2020 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/report-u-s-cyber-command-behind-trickbot-tricks/
Microsoft and others orchestrate takedown of TrickBot botnet FS-ISAC, ESET, Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, NTT, Symantec, and the Microsoft Defender team participated in the takedown October 12, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/micro...nies-orchestrate-takedown-of-trickbot-botnet/
ESET takes part in global operation to disrupt Trickbot https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/10/12/eset-takes-part-global-operation-disrupt-trickbot/
Ryuk Ransomware Attacks Continue Following TrickBot Takedown Attempt October 19, 2020 https://www.securityweek.com/ryuk-ransomware-attacks-continue-following-trickbot-takedown-attempt
TrickBot malware under siege from all sides, and it's working October 20, 2020 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...e-under-siege-from-all-sides-and-its-working/ Microsoft: An update on disruption of Trickbot
TrickBot Linux Variants Active in the Wild Despite Recent Takedown October 28, 2020 https://thehackernews.com/2020/10/trickbot-linux-variants-active-in-wild.html Netscout: Dropping the Anchor
Like the Energizer Bunny, Trickbot Goes On and On Recent efforts to take down the virulent botnet have been largely -- but not entirely -- successful November 12, 2020 https://www.darkreading.com/threat-...bunny-trickbot-goes-on-and-on-/d/d-id/1339432 Intel 471: Trickbot down, but is it out?
TrickBot is Dead. Long Live TrickBot! November 23, 2020 https://labs.bitdefender.com/2020/11/trickbot-is-dead-long-live-trickbot/
TrickBot Gets Updated to Survive Takedown Attempts November 24, 2020 https://www.securityweek.com/trickbot-gets-updated-survive-takedown-attempts
LightBot: TrickBot’s new reconnaissance malware for high-value targets November 23, 2020 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...econnaissance-malware-for-high-value-targets/
It's hard to keep a big botnet down: TrickBot sputters back toward full health November 30, 2020 https://www.cyberscoop.com/trickbot-status-microsoft-cyber-command-takedown/
"The Pentagon Tried to Take Down These Hackers. They’re Back. U.S. Cyber Command and Microsoft, among others, launched operations on the eve of the election meant to hobble a Russian-speaking hacking group[Trickbot]. But it’s rising again... In recent weeks the hackers have been updating a specific part of their operations, namely a tool that helps them remotely control victims’ computers called a VNC module, Bitdefender found. And the hackers already appear to be leveraging their new tool to plot their next attack, says Bogdan Botezatu, Bitdefender’s director of threat research and reporting. 'We’re talking about a massive operation,' Botezatu said... The hackers also appear to be working on infrastructure that could allow them to sell access to other attackers..." https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-pentagon-tried-to-take-down-these-hackers-theyre-back
US, UK sanctions members of ‘notorious cyber gang’ TrickBot By AJ Vicens | Cyberscoop - February 9, 2023 U.S. Treasury Department: United States and United Kingdom Sanction Members of Russia-Based Trickbot Cybercrime Gang GOV.UK: UK cracks down on ransomware actors