Payload hidden in the memory of legitimate applications
Although it appears as ransomware, the threat actually destroys data on a target system.
Kaspersky said last month that it had found more than 400 infected websites spreading the notorious banking Trojan
Malware found in the firmware images of Gigabyte or ASUS motherboards with the Intel H81 chipset
Two Chinese telecom firms have also been added to the list
'A Russian IT manufacturer may itself carry out offensive operations, be forced to attack target systems against its will,' says Federal Office for Information Security
Turla is associated with the Russian intelligence service FSB and has successfully carried out many espionage-focused hacking campaigns
New types of data have gone on sale in the past decade, including personal medical records, PayPal accounts and selfies with personal ID documents
The attacks have been ongoing since 2018
Because UEFI lives within a flash memory chip, any malware injected into it can survive reboots, formats and OS reinstalls