Dridex Banking Trojan Now Targets Smaller Countries as Well

Recent versions of the Dridex banking trojan now target smaller countries that have not been previously targeted by Dridex or other trojans on a regular basis.

Banks in countries such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Liechtenstein, have now joined similar financial institutions from classic Dridex targets such as the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia.

Dridex's resurgence comes after a three-month break during which the Dridex and Necurs botnets have been busy distributing mainly Locky ransomware.

Besides support for some smaller countries, a Forcepoint report has identified possible support for