Security News > 2019 > May > Report: Chinese Hackers First to Use NSA Cyber Weapons

2019-05-07 12:48
Symantec Report Deepens Mystery Around Lost NSA Tools and ExploitsA Chinese hacking group was using exploits and tools developed by the NSA months before the tools were released by another group, Symantec says in a new report. The surprising report deepens the mystery around an extraordinary situation in which the U.S.'s most effective cyberweapons were compromised.
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