Security News > 2016 > August > Leaked hacking tools can be tied to NSA’s Equation Group (Help Net Security)

2016-08-17 18:07
The batch of data released by the Shadow Brokers, an entity that claims to have hacked the Equation Group, contains attack tools that can be tied to the group. Equation Group is a threat actor that is believed to be linked with the National Security Agency (NSA), and is believed to have been involved in the creation of Stuxnet, Flame and Duqu. The Shadow Brokers announced on Saturday that they will be auctioning off the … More →
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