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Is Uroburos the First Known Russian Cyberweapon?


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2026-02-06 11:48:21
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At a time of heightened tension between Russia and the West over Ukraine, a German security firm describes a sophisticated rootkit that it suggests may have been developed by Russian intelligence services. Named after a string found in the code, Ur0bUr()sGotyOu#, the Uroburos malware is thought to target governments, research institutes and major corporations.

Is Uroburos the First Known Russian Cyberweapon?
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/is-uroburos-the-first-known-russian-cyberweapon/
At a time of heightened tension between Russia and the West over Ukraine, a German security firm describes a sophisticated rootkit that it suggests may have been developed by Russian intelligence services. Named after a string found in the code, Ur0bUr()sGotyOu#, the Uroburos malware is thought to target governments, research institutes and major corporations.
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:13:00 GMT
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/is-uroburos-the-first-known-russian-cyberweapon/

Source: InfosecMagazine
Source Link: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/is-uroburos-the-first-known-russian-cyberweapon/


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