--- title: LockBit using botnets to send 9 million emails | daily.dev description: The LockBit ransomware group is using the Phorpiex Botnet to send approximately 9 million phishing emails containing malicious payloads. Security experts... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/lockbit-using-botnets-to-send-9-million-emails-foo75jp6w twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: LockBit using botnets to send 9 million emails | daily.dev og:description: The LockBit ransomware group is using the Phorpiex Botnet to send approximately 9 million phishing emails containing malicious payloads. 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