Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Russian cybersleuths uncover 5-year spy operation targeting governments

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An advanced and well-orchestrated computer spy operation that targeted diplomats, governments and research institutions for at least five years has been uncovered by security researchers in Russia.


The highly targeted campaign, which focuses primarily on victims in Eastern Europe and Central Asia based on existing data, is still live, harvesting documents and data from computers, smartphones and removable storage devices, such as USB sticks, according to Kaspersky Lab, the Moscow-based antivirus firm that uncovered the campaign. Kaspersky has dubbed the operation "Red October."


By: Kim Zetter, Edited by: David Cornish


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via Wired.co.uk



http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-01/15/operation-red-october

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