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The mission of Black Lotus Labs is to leverage our network visibility to help protect customers and keep the internet clean.




Inside DanaBot’s Infrastructure: In Support of Operation Endgame II 

Note: This research was conducted and is presented as a collaboration between Black Lotus […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On May 22, 2025

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Classic Rock: Hunting a Botnet that preys on the Old

Executive Summary Along with the Department of Justice and the Dutch National Police, Lumen’s […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On May 9, 2025

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The J-Magic Show: Magic Packets and Where to find them

 Executive Summary The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies has been tracking the […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On January 23, 2025

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Snowblind: The Invisible Hand of Secret Blizzard

Executive Summary Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs has uncovered a longstanding campaign orchestrated by the […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On December 4, 2024

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One Sock Fits All: The use and abuse of the NSOCKS botnet

Executive Summary The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies has expanded the known […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On November 19, 2024

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Derailing the Raptor Train

Executive Summary  In mid-2023, Black Lotus Labs began an investigation into compromised routers that […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On September 18, 2024

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Taking the Crossroads: The Versa Director Zero-Day Exploitation

Executive Summary  The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies discovered active exploitation of […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On August 27, 2024

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The Pumpkin Eclipse

Executive Summary Revision June 7, 2024: As this story has developed, we have received […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On May 30, 2024

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Eight Arms to Hold You: The Cuttlefish Malware

Executive Summary: The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies is tracking a malware […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On May 1, 2024

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The Darkside of TheMoon

Executive Summary The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies has identified a multi-year […]

Black Lotus Labs Posted On March 26, 2024

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