Cyber Command, Microsoft take action against TrickBot botnet before Election Day
However, Liviu Arsene, a global cybersecurity researcher for Romania-based security firm BitDefender, which has been tracking TrickBot, warned that the disruption could pave the way for other crime to resurge in TrickBot’s place. “Ransomware is a multi-billion dollar business and if there’s anything we’ve learned from how ransomware has evolved over the past couple of years, it’s that ransomware is resilient and capable of quickly adapting to change,” he said. Sean Lyngaas contributed reporting.