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Trickbot and IcedID Botnet Operators Collaborate to Increase Impact

Different banking malware operations previously competed for victims, often seeking out and uninstalling one another upon compromising machines; for example, the SpyEye malware would uninstall Zeus upon infection. Now, in what may indicate a shift toward more collaboration among cybercrime groups, the operators of the IcedID and TrickBot banking Trojans appear to have partnered and are likely sharing profits, based on operation details.

May 30, 2018