November 23, 2022

How Darktrace Could Have Stopped a Surprise DDoS Incident

Learn how Darktrace could revolutionize DDoS defense, enabling companies to stop threats without 24/7 monitoring. Read more about how we thwart attacks!

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Steven Sosa

Analyst Team Lead

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Steven Sosa

Analyst Team Lead

Nov 2022

When is the best time to be hit with a cyber-attack?

The answer that springs to most is ‘Never’, however in today’s threat landscape, this is often wishful thinking. The next best answer is ‘When we’re ready for it’. Yet, this does not take into account the intention of those committing attacks. The reality is that the best time for a cyber-attack is when no one else is around to stop it.

When do cyber attacks happen?

Previous analysis from Mandiant reveals that over half of ransomware compromises occur at out of work hours, a trend Darktrace has also witnessed in the past two years [1]. This is deliberate, as the fewer people that are online, the harder it is to get ahold of security teams and the higher the likelihood there is of an attacker achieving their goals. Given this landscape, it is clear that autonomous response is more important than ever. In the absence of human resources, autonomous security can fill in the gap long enough for IT teams to begin remediation.

This blog will detail an incident where autonomous response provided by Darktrace RESPOND would have entirely prevented an infection attempt, despite it occurring in the early hours of the morning. Because the customer had RESPOND in human confirmation mode (AI response must first be approved by a human), the attempt by XorDDoS was ultimately successful. Given that the attack occurred in the early hours of the morning, there was likely no one around to confirm Darktrace RESPOND actions and prevent the attack.

XorDDoS Primer

XorDDoS is a botnet, a type of malware that infects devices for the purpose of controlling them as a collective to carry out specific actions. In the case of XorDDoS, it infects devices in order to carry out denial of service attacks using said devices. This year, Microsoft has reported a substantial increase in activity from this malware strain, with an increased focus on Linux based operating systems [2]. XorDDoS most commonly finds its way onto systems via SSH brute-forcing, and once deployed, encrypts its traffic with an XOR cipher. XorDDoS has also been known to download additional payloads such as backdoors and cryptominers. Needless to say, this is not something you have on a corporate network.

Initial Intrusion of XorDDoS

The incident begins with a device first coming online on 10^th August. The device appeared to be internet facing and Darktrace saw hundreds of incoming SSH connections to the device from a variety of endpoints. Over the course of the next five days, the device received thousands of failed SSH connections from several IP addresses that, according to OSINT, may be associated with web scanners [3]. Successful SSH connections were seen from internal IP addresses as well as IP addresses associated with IT solutions relevant to Asia-Pacific (the customer’s geographic location). On midnight of 15^th August, the first successful SSH connection occurred from an IP address that has been associated with web scanning. This connection lasted around an hour and a half, and the external IP uploaded around 3.3 MB of data to the client device. Given all of this, and what the industry knows about XorDDoS, it is likely that the client device had SSH exposed to the Internet which was then brute-forced for initial access.

There were a few hours of dwell until the device downloaded a ZIP file from an Iraqi mirror site, mirror[.]earthlink[.]iq at around 6AM in the customer time zone. The endpoint had only been seen once before and was 100% rare for the network. Since there has been no information on OSINT around this particular endpoint or the ZIP files downloaded from the mirror site, the detection was based on the unusualness of the download.

Following this, Darktrace saw the device make a curl request to the external IP address 107.148.210[.]218. This was highlighted as the user agent associated with curl had not been seen on the device before, and the connection was made directly to an IP address without a hostname (suggesting that the connection was scripted). The URIs of these requests were ‘1.txt’ and ‘2.txt’.

The ‘.txt’ extensions on the URIs were deceiving and it turned out that both were executable files masquerading as text files. OSINT on both of the hashes revealed that the files were likely associated with XorDDoS. Additionally, judging from packet captures of the connection, the true file extension appeared to be ‘.ELF’. As XorDDoS primarily affects Linux devices, this would make sense as the true extension of the payload.

*Figure 1: Packet capture of the curl request made by the breach device.*

C2 Connections

Immediately after the ‘.ELF’ download, Darktrace saw the device attempting C2 connections. This included connections to DGA-like domains on unusual ports such as 1525 and 8993. Luckily, the client’s firewall seems to have blocked these connections, but that didn’t stop XorDDoS. XorDDoS continued to attempt connections to C2 domains, which triggered several Proactive Threat Notifications (PTNs) that were alerted by SOC. Following the PTNs, the client manually quarantined the device a few hours after the initial breach. This lapse in actioning was likely due to an early morning timing with the customer’s employees not being online yet. After the device was quarantined, Darktrace still saw XorDDoS attempting C2 connections. In all, hundreds of thousands of C2 connections were detected before the device was removed from the network sometime on 7^th September.

*Figure 2: AI Analyst was able to identify the anomalous activity and group it together in an easy to parse format.*

An Alternate Timeline

Although the device was ultimately removed, this attack would have been entirely prevented had RESPOND/Network not been in human confirmation mode. Autonomous response would have kicked in once the device downloaded the ‘.ZIP file’ from the Iraqi mirror site and blocked all outgoing connections from the breach device for an hour:

*Figure 3: Screenshot of the first Antigena (RESPOND) breach that would have prevented all subsequent activity.*

The model breach in Figure 3 would have prevented the download of the XorDDoS executables, and then prevented the subsequent C2 connections. This hour would have been crucial, as it would have given enough time for members of the customer’s security team to get back online should the compromised device have attempted anything else. With everyone attentive, it is unlikely that this activity would have lasted as long as it did. Had the attack been allowed to progress further, the infected device would have at the very least been an unwilling participant in a future DDoS attack. Additionally, the device could have a backdoor placed within it, and additional malware such as cryptojackers might have been deployed.

Conclusions

Unfortunately, we do not exist in the alternate timeline that autonomous response would have prevented this whole series of events.Luckily, although it was not in place, the PTN alerts provided by Darktrace’s SOC team still sped up the process of remediation in an event that was never intended to be discovered given the time it occurred. Unusual times of attack are not just limited to ransomware, so organizations need to have measures in place for the times that are most inconvenient to them, but most convenient to attackers. With Darktrace/RESPOND however, this is just one click away.

Thanks to Brianna Leddy for their contribution.

Appendices

Darktrace Model Detections

Below is a list of model breaches in order of trigger. The Proactive Threat Notification models are in bold and only the first Antigena [RESPOND] breach that would have prevented the initial compromise has been included. A manual quarantine breach has also been added to show when the customer began remediation.

Compliance / Incoming SSH, August 12^th 23:39 GMT +8
Anomalous File / Zip or Gzip from Rare External Location, August 15^th, 6:07 GMT +8
Antigena / Network / External Threat / Antigena File then New Outbound Block, August 15^th 6:36 GMT +8 [part of the RESPOND functionality]
Anomalous Connection / New User Agent to IP Without Hostname, August 15^th 6:59 GMT +8‍
Anomalous File / Numeric Exe Download, August 15^th 6:59 GMT +8‍
Anomalous File / Masqueraded File Transfer, August 15^th 6:59 GMT +8
Anomalous File / EXE from Rare External Location, August 15^th 6:59 GMT +8
Device / Internet Facing Device with High Priority Alert, August 15^th 6:59 GMT +8
Compromise / Rare Domain Pointing to Internal IP, August 15^th 6:59 GMT +8‍
Device / Initial Breach Chain Compromise, August 15^th 6:59 GMT +8
Compromise / Large Number of Suspicious Failed Connections, August 15^th 7:01 GMT +8
Compromise / High Volume of Connections with Beacon Score, August 15^th 7:04 GMT +8
Compromise / Fast Beaconing to DGA, August 15^th 7:04 GMT +8‍
Compromise / Suspicious File and C2, August 15^th 7:04 GMT +8
Antigena / Network / Manual / Quarantine Device, August 15^th 8:54 GMT +8 [part of the RESPOND functionality]

List of IOCs

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

Reference List

[1] They Come in the Night: Ransomware Deployment Trends

[2] Rise in XorDdos: A deeper look at the stealthy DDoS malware targeting Linux devices

[3] Alien Vault: Domain Navicatadvvr & https://www.virustotal.com/gui/domain/navicatadvvr.com & https://maltiverse.com/hostname/navicatadvvr.com

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December 4, 2025

Atomic Stealer: Darktrace’s Investigation of a Growing macOS Threat

The Rise of Infostealers Targeting Apple Users

In a threat landscape historically dominated by Windows-based threats, the growing prevalence of macOS information stealers targeting Apple users is becoming an increasing concern for organizations. Infostealers are a type of malware designed to steal sensitive data from target devices, often enabling attackers to extract credentials and financial data for resale or further exploitation. Recent research identified infostealers as the largest category of new macOS malware, with an alarming 101% increase in the last two quarters of 2024 [1].

What is Atomic Stealer?

Among the most notorious is Atomic macOS Stealer (or AMOS), first observed in 2023. Known for its sophisticated build, Atomic Stealer can exfiltrate a wide range of sensitive information including keychain passwords, cookies, browser data and cryptocurrency wallets.

Originally marketed on Telegram as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), Atomic Stealer has become a popular malware due to its ability to target macOS. Like other MaaS offerings, it includes services like a web panel for managing victims, with reports indicating a monthly subscription cost between $1,000 and $3,000 [2]. Although Atomic Stealer’s original intent was as a standalone MaaS product, its unique capability to target macOS has led to new variants emerging at an unprecedented rate

Even more concerning, the most recent variant has now added a backdoor for persistent access [3]. This backdoor presents a significant threat, as Atomic Stealer campaigns are believed to have reached an around 120 countries. The addition of a backdoor elevates Atomic Stealer to the rare category of backdoor deployments potentially at a global scale, something only previously attributed to nation-state threat actors [4].

This level of sophistication is also evident in the wide range of distribution methods observed since its first appearance; including fake application installers, malvertising and terminal command execution via the ClickFix technique. The ClickFix technique is particularly noteworthy: once the malware is downloaded onto the device, users are presented with what appears to be a legitimate macOS installation prompt. In reality, however, the user unknowingly initiates the execution of the Atomic Stealer malware.

This blog will focus on activity observed across multiple Darktrace customer environments where Atomic Stealer was detected, along with several indicators of compromise (IoCs). These included devices that successfully connected to endpoints associated with Atomic Stealer, those that attempted but failed to establish connections, and instances suggesting potential data exfiltration activity.

Darktrace’s Coverage of Atomic Stealer

As this evolving threat began to spread across the internet in June 2025, Darktrace observed a surge in Atomic Stealer activity, impacting numerous customers in 24 different countries worldwide. Initially, most of the cases detected in 2025 affected Darktrace customers within the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. However, later in the year, Darktrace began to observe a more even distribution of cases across EMEA, the Americas (AMS), and Asia Pacific (APAC). While multiple sectors were impacted by Atomic Stealer, Darktrace customers in the education sector were the most affected, particularly during September and October, coinciding with the return to school and universities after summer closures. This spike likely reflects increased device usage as students returned and reconnected potentially compromised devices to school and campus environments.

Starting from June, Darktrace detected multiple events of suspicious HTTP activity to external connections to IPs in the range 45.94.47.0/24. Investigation by Darktrace’s Threat Research team revealed several distinct patterns ; HTTP POST requests to the URI “/contact”, identical cURL User Agents and HTTP requests to “/api/tasks/[base64 string]” URIs.

Within one observed customer’s environment in July, Darktrace detected two devices making repeated initiated HTTP connections over port 80 to IPs within the same range. The first, Device A, was observed making GET requests to the IP 45.94.47[.]158 (AS60781 LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.), targeting the URI “/api/tasks/[base64string]” using the “curl/8.7.2” user agent. This pattern suggested beaconing activity and triggered the ‘Beaconing Activity to External Rare' model alert in Darktrace / NETWORK, with Device A’s Model Event Log showing repeated connections. The IP associated with this endpoint has since been flagged by multiple open-source intelligence (OSINT) vendors as being associated with Atomic Stealer [5].

Figure 1: Darktrace’s detection of Device A showing repeated connections to the suspicious IP address over port 80, indicative of beaconing behavior.

Darktrace’s Cyber AI Analyst subsequently launched an investigation into the activity, uncovering that the GET requests resulted in a ‘503 Service Unavailable’ response, likely indicating that the server was temporarily unable to process the requests.

Figure 2: Cyber AI Analyst Incident showing the 503 Status Code, indicating that the server was temporarily unavailable.

This unusual activity prompted Darktrace’s Autonomous Response capability to recommend several blocking actions for the device in an attempt to stop the malicious activity. However, as the customer’s Autonomous Response configuration was set to Human Confirmation Mode, Darktrace was unable to automatically apply these actions. Had Autonomous Response been fully enabled, these connections would have been blocked, likely rendering the malware ineffective at reaching its malicious command-and-control (C2) infrastructure.

Figure 3: Autonomous Response’s suggested actions to block suspicious connectivity on Device A in the first customer environment.

In another customer environment in August, Darktrace detected similar IoCs, noting a device establishing a connection to the external endpoint 45.94.47[.]149 (ASN: AS57043 Hostkey B.V.). Shortly after the initial connections, the device was observed making repeated requests to the same destination IP, targeting the URI /api/tasks/[base64string] with the user agent curl/8.7.1, again suggesting beaconing activity. Further analysis of this endpoint after the fact revealed links to Atomic Stealer in OSINT reporting [6].

Figure 4: Cyber AI Analyst investigation finding a suspicious URI and user agent for the offending device within the second customer environment.

As with the customer in the first case, had Darktrace’s Autonomous Response been properly configured on the customer’s network, it would have been able to block connectivity with 45.94.47[.]149. Instead, Darktrace suggested recommended actions that the customer’s security team could manually apply to help contain the attack.

Figure 5: Autonomous Response’s suggested actions to block suspicious connectivity to IP 45.94.47[.]149 for the device within the second customer environment.

In the most recent case observed by Darktrace in October, multiple instances of Atomic Stealer activity were seen across one customer’s environment, with two devices communicating with Atomic Stealer C2 infrastructure. During this incident, one device was observed making an HTTP GET request to the IP 45.94.47[.]149 (ASN: AS60781 LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.). These connections targeted the URI /api/tasks/[base64string, using the user agent curl/8.7.1.

Shortly afterward, the device began making repeated connections over port 80 to the same external IP, 45.94.47[.]149. This activity continued for several days until Darktrace detected the device making an HTTP POST request to a new IP, 45.94.47[.]211 (ASN: AS57043 Hostkey B.V.), this time targeting the URI /contact, again using the curl/8.7.1 user agent. Similar to the other IPs observed in beaconing activity, OSINT reporting later linked this one to information stealer C2 infrastructure [7].

Figure 6: Darktrace’s detection of suspicious beaconing connectivity with the suspicious IP 45.94.47.211.

Further investigation into this customer’s network revealed that similar activity had been occurring as far back as August, when Darktrace detected data exfiltration on a second device. Cyber AI Analyst identified this device making a single HTTP POST connection to the external IP 45.94.47[.]144, another IP with malicious links [8], using the user agent curl/8.7.1 and targeting the URI /contact.

Figure 7: Cyber AI Analyst investigation finding a successful POST request to 45.94.47[.]144 for the device within the third customer environment.

A deeper investigation into the technical details within the POST request revealed the presence of a file named “out.zip”, suggesting potential data exfiltration.

Figure 8: Advanced Search log in Darktrace / NETWORK showing “out.zip”, indicating potential data exfiltration for a device within the third customer environment.

Similarly, in another environment, Darktrace was able to collect a packet capture (PCAP) of suspected Atomic Stealer activity, which revealed potential indicators of data exfiltration. This included the presence of the “out.zip” file being exfiltrated via an HTTP POST request, along with data that appeared to contain details of an Electrum cryptocurrency wallet and possible passwords.

Read more about Darktrace’s full deep dive into a similar case where this tactic was leveraged by malware as part of an elaborate cryptocurrency scam.

Figure 9: PCAP of an HTTP POST request showing the file “out.zip” and details of Electrum Cryptocurrency wallet.

Although recent research attributes the “out.zip” file to a new variant named SHAMOS [9], it has also been linked more broadly to Atomic Stealer [10]. Indeed, this is not the first instance where Darktrace has seen the “out.zip” file in cases involving Atomic Stealer either. In a previous blog detailing a social engineering campaign that targeted cryptocurrency users with the Realst Stealer, the macOS version of Realst contained a binary that was found to be Atomic Stealer, and similar IoCs were identified, including artifacts of data exfiltration such as the “out.zip” file.

Conclusion‍

The rapid rise of Atomic Stealer and its ability to target macOS marks a significant shift in the threat landscape and should serve as a clear warning to Apple users who were traditionally perceived as more secure in a malware ecosystem historically dominated by Windows-based threats.

Atomic Stealer’s growing popularity is now challenging that perception, expanding its reach and accessibility to a broader range of victims. Even more concerning is the emergence of a variant embedded with a backdoor, which is likely to increase its appeal among a diverse range of threat actors. Darktrace’s ability to adapt and detect new tactics and IoCs in real time delivers the proactive defense organizations need to protect themselves against emerging threats before they can gain momentum.

Credit to Isabel Evans (Cyber Analyst), Dylan Hinz (Associate Principal Cyber Analyst)
Edited by Ryan Traill (Analyst Content Lead)

Appendices

References

1. https://www.scworld.com/news/infostealers-targeting-macos-jumped-by-101-in-second-half-of-2024

2. https://www.kandji.io/blog/amos-macos-stealer-analysis

3. https://www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/protection-bulletin/amos-stealer-adds-backdoor

4. https://moonlock.com/amos-backdoor-persistent-access

5. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/45.94.47.158/detection

6. https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/i/an-mdr-analysis-of-the-amos-stealer-campaign.html

7. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/45.94.47.211/detection

8. https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/45.94.47.144/detection

9. https://securityaffairs.com/181441/malware/over-300-entities-hit-by-a-variant-of-atomic-macos-stealer-in-recent-campaign.html

10. https://binhex.ninja/malware-analysis-blogs/amos-stealer-atomic-stealer-malware.html

Darktrace Model Detections

Darktrace / NETWORK

Compromise / Beaconing Activity To External Rare
Compromise / HTTP Beaconing to New IP
Compromise / HTTP Beaconing to Rare Destination
Anomalous Connection / New User Agent to IP Without Hostname
Device / New User Agent
Compromise / Sustained TCP Beaconing Activity To Rare Endpoint
Compromise / Slow Beaconing Activity To External Rare
Anomalous Connection / Posting HTTP to IP Without Hostname
Compromise / Quick and Regular Windows HTTP Beaconing

Autonomous Response

Antigena / Network / Significant Anomaly::Antigena Alerts Over Time Block
Antigena / Network / Significant Anomaly::Antigena Significant Anomaly from Client Block
Antigena / Network / External Threat::Antigena Suspicious Activity Block

List of IoCs

45.94.47[.]149 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
45.94.47[.]144 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
45.94.47[.]158 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
45.94.47[.]211 – IP – Atomic C2 Endpoint
out.zip - File Output – Possible ZIP file for Data Exfiltration

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping:

Tactic –Technique – Sub-Technique

Execution - T1204.002 - User Execution: Malicious File

Credential Access - T1555.001 - Credentials from Password Stores: Keychain

Credential Access - T1555.003 - Credentials from Web Browsers

Command & Control - T1071 - Application Layer Protocol

Exfiltration - T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

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December 3, 2025

Darktrace Named as a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms

Darktrace is proud to be named as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms (ESP). We believe this recognition reflects what our customers already know: our product is exceptional – and so is the way we deliver it.

In July 2025, Darktrace was named a Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Email Security, a distinction given to vendors who have scores that meet or exceed the market average for both axes (User Interest and Adoption, and Overall Experience). To us, both achievements are testament to the customer-first approach that has fueled our rapid growth. We feel this new distinction from Gartner validates the innovation, efficacy, and customer-centric delivery that set Darktrace apart.

A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. CIOs and CISOs can use this research to make informed decisions about which email security platform can best accomplish their goals. We encourage our customers to read the full report to get the complete picture.

This acknowledgement follows the recent recognition of Darktrace / NETWORK, also designated a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Detection & Response and named the only Customers’ Choice in its category.

Leaders are recognized for strong market adoption, financial stability, and established integrations with major collaboration platforms.

Why do we believe Darktrace is leading in the email security market?

Our relentless innovation which drives proven results

At Darktrace we continue to push the frontier of email security, with industry-first AI-native detection and response capabilities that go beyond traditional SEG approaches. How do we do it?

With a proven approach that gets results. Darktrace’s unique business-centric anomaly detection catches advanced phishing, supply chain compromises, and BEC attacks – detecting them on average 13 days earlier than attack-centric solutions. That’s why 75% of our customers have removed their SEG and now rely on their native email security provider combined with Darktrace.
By offering comprehensive protection beyond the inbox. Darktrace / EMAIL goes further than traditional inbound filtering, delivering account and messaging protection, DLP, and DMARC capabilities, ensuring best-in-class security across inbound, outbound, and domain protection scenarios.
Continuous innovation. We are ranked second highest in the Gartner Critical Capabilities research for core email security function, likely thanks to our product strategy and rapid pace of innovation. We’ve release major capabilities twice a year for nearly five years, including advanced AI models and expanded coverage for collaboration platforms.

We deliver exceptional customer experiences worldwide

Darktrace’s leadership isn’t just about excelling in technology, it’s about delivering an outstanding experience that customers value. Let’s dig into what makes our customers tick.

Proven loyalty from our base. Recognition from Gartner Peer Insights as a Customers’ Choice, combined with a 4.8-star rating (based on 340 reviews as of November 2025), demonstrates for us the trust of thousands of organizations worldwide, not just the analysts.
Customer-first support. Darktrace goes beyond ticket-only models with dedicated account teams and award-winning service, backed by significant headcount growth in technical support and analytics roles over the past year.
Local expertise. With offices spanning continents, Darktrace is able to provide regional language support and tailored engagement from teams on the ground, ensuring personalized service and a human-first experience.

Darktrace enhances security stacks with a partner-first architecture

There are plenty of tools out there than encourage a siloed approach. Darktrace / EMAIL plays well with others, enhancing your native security provider and allowing you to slim down your stack. It’s designed to set you up for future growth, with:

A best-in-breed platform approach. Natively built on Self-Learning AI, Darktrace / EMAIL delivers deep integration with our / NETWORK, / IDENTITY, and / CLOUD products as part of a unified platforms – that enables and enhances comprehensive enterprise-wise security.
Optimized workflows. Darktrace integrates tightly with an extended ecosystem of security tools – including a strategic partnership with Microsoft enabling unified threat response and quarantine capabilities – bringing constant innovation to all of your SOC workflows.
A channel-first strategy. Darktrace is making significant investments in partner-driven architectures, enabling integrated ecosystems that deliver maximum value and future-ready security for our customers.

Analyst recognized. Customer approved.

Darktrace / EMAIL is not just another inbound email security tool; it’s an advanced email security platform trusted by thousands of users to protect them against advanced phishing, messaging, and account-level attacks.

As a Leader, we believe we owe our positioning to our customers and partners for supporting our growth. In the upcoming years we will continue to innovate to serve the organizations who depend on Darktrace for threat protection.

To learn more about Darktrace’s position as a Leader, view a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report, register for the Darktrace Innovation Webinar on 9 December, 2025, or simply request a demo.

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How Darktrace Could Have Stopped a Surprise DDoS Incident

When is the best time to be hit with a cyber-attack?

When do cyber attacks happen?

XorDDoS Primer

Initial Intrusion of XorDDoS

C2 Connections

An Alternate Timeline

Conclusions

Appendices

Darktrace Model Detections

Atomic Stealer: Darktrace’s Investigation of a Growing macOS Threat

Darktrace Named as a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms

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Darktrace Named as a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms

Why do we believe Darktrace is leading in the email security market?

Our relentless innovation which drives proven results

We deliver exceptional customer experiences worldwide

Darktrace enhances security stacks with a partner-first architecture

Analyst recognized. Customer approved.