Latrodectus Malware Loader Emerges as IcedID’s Successor in Phishing Campaigns

Cybersecurity researchers have observed a spike in email phishing campaigns starting early March 2024 that delivers Latrodectus, a nascent malware loader believed to be the successor to the IcedID malware.
“These campaigns typically involve a recognizable infection chain involving oversized JavaScript files that utilize WMI’s ability to invoke msiexec.exe and install a remotely-hosted MSI

Cybersecurity researchers have observed a spike in email phishing campaigns starting early March 2024 that delivers Latrodectus, a nascent malware loader believed to be the successor to the IcedID malware.
“These campaigns typically involve a recognizable infection chain involving oversized JavaScript files that utilize WMI’s ability to invoke msiexec.exe and install a remotely-hosted MSI