X/Twitter (@trendai_RSRCH) Feb 2026
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Agenda Ransomware: Continued Linux-on-Windows Campaign
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Thread on a new Agenda ransomware campaign continuing the group's use of Linux binaries on Windows systems, with new techniques and tooling building on earlier 2025 attacks.
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