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Fortinet

DISCLOSED 2026-02-04 · RANSOMWARE · RANSOMWARE

The Interlock ransomware group deployed a custom evasion tool called Hotta Killer that exploits a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-61155) in a gaming anti-cheat driver to terminate endpoint security processes. The tool uses a BYOVD technique to gain kernel-level access and disable EDR and AV before encrypting systems. This incident highlights a novel attack chain combining...

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2026-02-04
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RANSOMWARE
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