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The DFIR Report

From Bing Search to Ransomware: Bumblebee and AdaptixC2 Deliver Akira

Objectivity score: 67
From Bing Search to Ransomware: Bumblebee and AdaptixC2 Deliver Akira Key Takeaways - In July 2025, BumbleBee malware was deployed via SEO poisoning through a trojanized installer for ManageEngine OpManager. - Following initial access, BumbleBee dropped an AdaptixC2 beacon to facilitate further intrusion activities, allowing the threat actor to pivot to a domain controller and dump the NTDS.dit. -...