ToddyCat cybercriminals using high-end tools to commit 'industrial scale' theft

ToddyCat restrict access to compromised systems while they steal valuable data.

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ToddyCat cybercriminals using high-end tools to commit 'industrial scale' theft
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ToddyCat cybercriminals using high-end tools to commit 'industrial scale' theft

ToddyCat, a sophisticated hacker gang, is using numerous tools to infiltrate networks and steal valuable data.

Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity firm, says the gang uses multiple separate tools to extract data on an "industrial scale" from government organisations, including defence focused companies, loca...

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