Security News > 2017 > September > CCleaner Malware Infects Big Tech Companies With Second Backdoor
2017-09-21 01:31
The group of unknown hackers who hijacked CCleaner's download server to distribute a malicious version of the popular system optimization software targeted at least 20 major international technology companies with a second-stage payload. Earlier this week, when the CCleaner hack was reported, researchers assured users that there's no second stage malware used in the massive attack and
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