
GCHQ used fake LinkedIn pages bearing malware to attack Belgacom
Spy agency used LinkedIn and Slashdot pages injected with malware to compromise Belgium's national telecoms operator

British spy agency GCHQ has been accused of using fake LinkedIn profiles injected with malware to compromise the security of Belgium's national telecoms operator Belgacom. The revelations made over...
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