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Kaspersky NSA hacking report suggests contractor's PC was riddled with malware

17 November 2017 • 3 min read

Kaspersky identified more than 120 different types of malware on NSA contractor's PC

Kaspersky Lab has released its report into allegations that its anti-virus software was used to hack a US National Security Agency's (NSA) home PC and exfiltrate NSA documents and malware tools. ...

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