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Operation Harkonnen Malware disguised as ‘harmless Adware’

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Dissent

Michael Shuff reports:

Further details are emerging today of the methods used in the massive and long-lasting Operation Harkonnen cyber attack (‘Harkonnen Hack’) methodology that has allegedly exposed the data of 300 leading European organisations since 2003.

The victims of the German gang thought to be responsible include banks, government organisations and major corporations, most of them based in Germany and Switzerland – so far, none of whom have wished to be identified.

Read more on ITGovernance.

 


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