<ul><li>FBI's crackdown on Qakbot malware led to the seizure of servers and confiscation of $8.6 million, but it re-emerged stronger with new spam bomb attacks.</li><li>Qakbot's alleged mastermind, Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, adapted to law enforcement actions by using more deceptive tactics like spam bomb attacks tricking employees.</li><li>The attackers posed as IT staff in subscription emails to gain access to company systems, leading to data theft, encryption, and ransom demands.</li><li>Despite seizing funds from Gallyamov, he remains in Russia beyond the reach of US law enforcement, leaving organizations vulnerable to similar cyber threats.</li></ul>

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