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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

USB worm unleashed by Russian state hackers spreads worldwide

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USB worm unleashed by Russian state hackers spreads worldwide

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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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LitterDrifter's means of self-propagation are simple. So why is it spreading so widely?
  • @thesmokingman@programming.dev
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    No. Attribution wasn’t clear for Olympic Destroyer; it’s doubtful we’ll we ever know the specific APT responsible. Signals intelligence was used to guess at Russian attribution so we at least have a pretty good idea which country launched it.

    • TWeaK
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      https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/10/2447380/

      Maybe the attribution isn’t 100% (as would be expected with how the attacker masked themselves using techniques from every major nation state hacker) but Russian hackers were indeed indicted for it.

      • @thesmokingman@programming.dev
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        Correct. That’s what I called out with my second link. Your question was whether Gamaredon did Olympic Destroyer.

        • TWeaK
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          Ah I get what you’re saying. Would be more helpful if lemmy presented more than one comment in context when replying.

          • @thesmokingman@programming.dev
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            I thought it was a really valuable question! There are several Russian APTs and you made me question my understanding of the attack. I had to reread some stuff to make sure I could answer you properly.

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              I mean I was mainly joking and shoehorning in another story I knew a bit more about, but thank you for the other links for me to read :)

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