Bumblebee Malware Returns with Enhanced Techniques Post-Law Enforcement Crackdown

by Justin Erickson

The Bumblebee malware loader has resurfaced after law enforcement’s “Operation Endgame” disrupted several malware networks earlier this year. According to recent research, Bumblebee is now leveraging updated phishing strategies, including malicious ZIP files and PowerShell-based payloads to evade detection, as well as malvertising and other techniques to appear legitimate. A related malware – Latrodectus – has emerged alongside it.