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PowMix botnet targets Czech workforce

·Source: Cisco Talos

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Executive Summary

Cisco Talos discovered an ongoing malicious campaign, operating since at least December 2025, affecting a broader workforce in the Czech Republic with a previously undocumented botnet we call “PowMix.”

Analysis

Cisco Talos discovered an ongoing malicious campaign, operating since at least December 2025, affecting a broader workforce in the Czech Republic with a previously undocumented botnet we call “PowMix.”
Source Attribution

Originally published by Cisco Talos on Apr 16, 2026.

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