Threat Research

Labubu, part of "The Monsters" collectible series by toy company POP MART, has grown significantly in popularity. This surge has coincided with a rise in newly registered domains (NRDs) linked to Labubu and POP MART. Many of these domains are being used for cryptocurrency scams, gambling sites, or impersonating official Labubu and POP MART pages....

Our researchers identified an SEO manipulation campaign emphasizing the importance of organizations using Internet Information Services (IIS) to stay updated and patched to prevent exploitation by malware like BadIIS. The campaign appears financially motivated, as it redirects users to illegal gambling websites, indicating attackers deploy BadIIS for profit....