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QAKBOT is a modular and highly evasive information-stealing malware that was first discovered in 2007. This threat is also known as QBOT and PinkSlipbot. Initial versions of QAKBOT targeted financial data and was classified as a banking trojan, but more recent versions have acted as a delivery mechanism for “second stage” malware. Specifically, QAKBOT seems to lead to targeted attacks involving data theft (exfiltration) and ransomware.