After the successful takedown of Emotet in January 2021, the perpetrators are back with a new botnet. Currently, malicious .doc(m) and .xls(m) files or password-protected ZIP archives containing these files are sent with the spam emails.
It must be assumed that there will be large-scale Emotet spam waves again soon, as they were frequently observed in 2019 and 2020. Further malware reloaded by Emotet could again lead to numerous compromises of government and corporate networks, where ransomware is subsequently rolled out by the perpetrators to encrypt data.
Please be careful if you receive emails with corresponding attachments.
Source (in german): https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Cybersicherheitswarnungen/DE/2021/2021-269890-1032.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk or IT Security.
