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# GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/goddamn-ransomware-uses-poisonx-driver.html  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy. According to a new report published by the Threat Hunter Team from Symantec, the ransomware was first publicly spotted in the wild on May 21, 2026. It's assessed to be a rebrand of the Beast ransomware,

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