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The cyberattacks — some on industrial targets — use a previously unknown trojan dubbed Milum. Continue reading Unknown ‘WildPressure’ Malware Campaign Lets Off Steam in Middle East
A mysterious set of hackers last year began a targeted campaign to breach industrial organizations in the Middle East, antivirus firm Kaspersky said Tuesday. Attackers have sought to breach engineers, particularly in a single, unnamed Middle Eastern country, adding to a long history of cyber operations in the region. They’re relying on a strain of malicious software that’s tailored for espionage, and does not appear to match any code the researchers have seen before. Exactly who is behind the effort remains unclear. The sensitivity of the targets, and the fact that the activity is ongoing, prompted the researchers to go public with their findings. The Moscow-based company labeled the activity an “advanced persistent threat” (APT), a loose term for well-resourced hackers often linked to government interests. Kaspersky designated the hacking campaign “WildPressure.” “Anytime the industrial sector is being targeted, it’s concerning,” said Kaspersky senior security researcher Denis Legezo. There is no indication that hackers have done anything beyond […]
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