Emails alleging election interference spread malware

Published November 13, 2020 4:00am ET



Cybersecurity experts say cybercriminals are spreading malware through email spam that alleges interference in the recent U.S. election.

Cybersecurity vendor Malwarebytes Labs reports the spammers are sending out emails with attachments containing QBot, a decade-old banking Trojan that collects browsing data and steals banking and financial information from victims.

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