![]() ![]() ![]() The FBI began investigating in 2020 at the time, it was the only known online distributor of NetWire, the DOJ says. Over the years, the Netwire malware has proliferated through phishing emails loaded with a malicious PDF or Word document. Once it infects, Netwire then secretly hijacked and conducted surveillance on the computer, including logging keystrokes and grabbing screenshots. A cybercriminal could buy access to deliver it as malware to a victim’s machine. Netwire was capable of targeting every major operating system, including Windows, macOS, and Android. However, US investigators say the site was a front to sell the software as a hacking tool to cybercriminals. Before the site was seized, it was offering Netwire for $10 per month or $60 per year. has been around since at least 2012, offering a software product called “Netwire,” which is supposedly designed to help IT support staff manage computers remotely. ![]()
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