According to a technical analysis by Trend Micro researcher Armando Nathaniel Pedragoza, it has “used a new technique to distribute documents laced with harmful macros to users without having to pretend to be bills or other business-related files.”
Dridex, also known as Bugat and Cridex, is a recognised information thief that is capable of extracting private information from compromised computers as well as distributing and executing dangerous modules. It’s credited to the Evil Corp e-crime organisation (aka Indrik Spider).