We often describe cases of malware distribution under the guise of game cheats and pirated software. Sometimes such methods are used to spread complex malware that employs advanced techniques and sophisticated infection chains. In February 2026, researchers from Howler Cell announced the discovery of a mass campaign distributing pirated games infected with a previously unknown […]

The year in figures 99% of all emails sent worldwide and 43.27% of all emails sent in the Russian web segment were spam 50% of all spam emails were sent from Russia Kaspersky Mail Anti-Virus blocked 144,722,674 malicious email attachments Our Anti-Phishing system thwarted 554,002,207 attempts to follow phishing links Phishing and scams in 2025 […]

Introduction Stan Ghouls (also known as Bloody Wolf) is an cybercriminal group that has been launching targeted attacks against organizations in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan since at least 2023. These attackers primarily have their sights set on the manufacturing, finance, and IT sectors. Their campaigns are meticulously prepared and tailored to specific victims, featuring […]

Introduction On February 2, 2026, the developers of Notepad++, a text editor popular among developers, published a statement claiming that the update infrastructure of Notepad++ had been compromised. According to the statement, this was due to a hosting provider-level incident, which occurred from June to September 2025. However, attackers had been able to retain access […]

UPD 30.01.2026: Added technical details about the attack chain and more IoCs. On January 20, a supply chain attack has occurred, with the infected software being the eScan antivirus developed by the Indian company MicroWorld Technologies. The previously unknown malware was distributed through the eScan update server. The same day, our security solutions detected and […]