Attackers were carrying out hits to make money, but were co-opted into carrying out state espionage, say security researchersA hacker tool popular across underground Russian crime networks has been used in attacks on the Ukrainian government, indicating the use of privateers for digital espionage, according to researchers.The malware, known as BlackEnergy, appears to have been used in cyberattacks against Georgia during the Russo-Georgian conflict of 2008 too, but has also been operated by criminals as a means to steal credit card data. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
