Russian malware found on government-issued laptops for home schooling

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Malware found to be contacting servers in Russia thought to be Gamarue.I worm

Russian malware has been identified on some laptops provided by the government to schools in England as part of the efforts to support home-schooling of vulnerable children. According to the BBC...

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