Rainbow Dash
May 30th, 2012, 06:28 PM
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/05/28/tech-malware-flame-cyberattack.html
Kaspersky has ruled out the possibility that the malware was created by hacktivists or cybercriminals because its intention is not to steal money, its architecture is vastly more complex than that used by hackers and its targets have been confined to several countries in the Middle East and Africa.
The company has concluded that it is likely the work of a nation state.
The Hungarian lab concurs, saying in its analysis (http://www.crysys.hu/skywiper/skywiper.pdf) that the worm was probably "developed by a government agency of a nation state with significant budget and effort, and it may be related to cyber warfare activities."
Ok, we don't know which one, but really, would you be that surprised?
Kaspersky has ruled out the possibility that the malware was created by hacktivists or cybercriminals because its intention is not to steal money, its architecture is vastly more complex than that used by hackers and its targets have been confined to several countries in the Middle East and Africa.
The company has concluded that it is likely the work of a nation state.
The Hungarian lab concurs, saying in its analysis (http://www.crysys.hu/skywiper/skywiper.pdf) that the worm was probably "developed by a government agency of a nation state with significant budget and effort, and it may be related to cyber warfare activities."
Ok, we don't know which one, but really, would you be that surprised?