3 Malware Loaders You Can’t (Shouldn’t) Ignore

ReliaQuest analyzed top malware loaders observed January–July 2023, identifying QakBot, SocGholish, and Raspberry Robin as the dominant loaders responsible for the majority of loader detections. The report details each loader’s delivery and persistence techniques, links to threat actors and ransomware groups (e.g., Black Basta, Evil Corp), observed targets and impacts, and practical defensive mitigations such as GPO changes, email blocking, USB controls, and enhanced monitoring.