Tuesday, January 16, 2018

U.S. Officials Believe Russian Intelligence Used Kaspersky Software To Steal U.S. Classified Information

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Very high level of confidence' Russia used Kaspersky software for devastating NSA leaks
There is increasing evidence linking Russia to the Shadow Brokers leaks, which is "one of the worst security debacles ever to befall American intelligence."

Michael B. Kelly, Yahoo News: 'Very high level of confidence' Russia used Kaspersky software for devastating NSA leaks

Three months after U.S. officials asserted that Russian intelligence used popular antivirus company Kaspersky to steal U.S. classified information, there are indications that the alleged espionage is related to a public campaign of highly damaging NSA leaks by a mysterious group called the Shadow Brokers.

“That’s a Russian intelligence operation,” a former senior intelligence official, who requested anonymity to speak bluntly, told Yahoo Finance. “They’ve gotten a lot noisier than they used to be.”

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WNU Editor: NSA allegations aside, Kaspersky is still doing good work .... One Of The 'Most Powerful' Android Spyware Tools Ever Was Just Uncovered (Forbes).

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