Uzbekistan's SandCat APT exposed itself by testing malware against commercial anti-virus software

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Kaspersky researchers uncover Uzbek state hacking group using off-the-shelf exploits supplied by Israeli malware companies
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Kaspersky researchers uncover Uzbek state hacking group using off-the-shelf exploits supplied by Israeli malware companies

SandCat developed malware on PCs running antivirus software - which transmitted binaries of dodgy files back to Kaspersky researchers

Researchers at cyber security firm Kaspersky have uncovered a new hacking operation, which they believe is linked to Uzbekistan's National Security Service (NSS). The unmasking of the threat group,...

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