| The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released this Joint Cybersecurity Advisory to disseminate QakBot infrastructure indicators of compromise (IOCs) identified through FBI investigations as of August 2023. On August 25, FBI and international partners executed a coordinated operation to disrupt QakBot infrastructure worldwide. Disruption operations targeting QakBot infrastructure resulted in the botnet takeover, which severed the connection between victim computers and QakBot command and control (C2) servers. The FBI is working closely with industry partners to share information about the malware to maximize detection, remediation, and prevention measures for network defenders. |
| CISA and FBI encourage organizations to implement the recommendations in the mitigations section of the advisory to reduce the likelihood of QakBot-related activity and promote identification of QakBot-facilitated ransomware and malware infections. Note: The disruption of QakBot infrastructure does not mitigate other previously installed malware or ransomware on victim computers. If potential compromise is detected, administrators should apply the incident response recommendations included in this advisory and report key findings to a local FBI Field Office or CISA at cisa.gov/report. |
| For a downloadable copy of IOCs, see: AA23-242A.stix.xml | AA23-242A.stix.json. |
| This advisory contains technical details, IOCs, mitigation recommendations, and is being provided to assist agencies and organizations in guarding against the persistent malicious actions of cybercriminals. |