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Worm that Wreaked Havoc for US Military Likely a Progenitor of Red October


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More than a year ago, Kaspersky Labs analyzed dozens of modules used by Red October, an extremely sophisticated cyber-espionage operation that has been at work in dozens of high-profile targets. New analysis shows that one of its genetic progenitors is likely Agent.btz, a long-running, data-collecting worm believed to have been developed by Russian special services.

Worm that Wreaked Havoc for US Military Likely a Progenitor of Red October
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/worm-that-wreaked-havoc-for-us-military-likely-a/
More than a year ago, Kaspersky Labs analyzed dozens of modules used by Red October, an extremely sophisticated cyber-espionage operation that has been at work in dozens of high-profile targets. New analysis shows that one of its genetic progenitors is likely Agent.btz, a long-running, data-collecting worm believed to have been developed by Russian special services.
Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:40:00 GMT
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/worm-that-wreaked-havoc-for-us-military-likely-a/

Source: InfosecMagazine
Source Link: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/worm-that-wreaked-havoc-for-us-military-likely-a/


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