WikiLeaks reveals Archimedes, a CIA tool that can attack a computer inside an LAN

Sooraj Shah
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More details on CIA-connected hacking tools released

WikiLeaks has revealed details about yet another malware tool that, it claims, was created by the US central intelligence agency (CIA), enabling it to penetrate devices located on a local area netw...

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