Kaspersky admits filching NSA hacking tool source code via anti-virus software

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Equation Group malware picked up by Kaspersky Anti-Virus in routine scan, company claims

Kaspersky has today admitted that it obtained the source code of National Security Agency hacking tools via anti-virus software running on a PC in the US. The admission comes as part of the comp...

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