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February 11, 2014 04:47 am GMT

The Mask Is Off: Cyber Spy Operation Uncovered After 7 Years

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A security firm has discovered a new, highly sophisticated spy operation launched by a group of nation-state hackers that has infected more than 380 high-profile targets in 31 countries — and for once, China might not be the No. 1 suspect behind the attacks.

The hackers seem to be Spanish-speaking, which is unique in this kind of operation; it's often attributed to Chinese or Russian hackers working for their own governments. The operation, called The Mask, is one of the most — if not the most — sophisticated cyberespionage campaigns ever seen, according to the researchers at Kaspersky Lab who uncovered it Read more...

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