Symantec Connects 'Longhorn' Group To Vault 7 Tools

[Guest]

The group has been active since at least 2011, according to Symantec, which said that it's known to have targeted 40 devices across 16 countries with zero-day vulnerabilities and back door Trojans.

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[memadmax]

Yeah.... sure...

Now that the cards are flipped, ur telling me you "knew this all along" right? *wink* *wink*....

Sounds like Symantec trying to cover their skin over this... And very poorly I might add...

 

[JonDol]

"and an uninstaller launched 'within hours' which suggests an accidental infection"

I'm having hard time believing that this kind of extremely targeted attacks have been accidental. I'd rather believe they already obtained what they were looking for.

 

[McGyro]

Thank heavens for Wikileaks; sometimes they seem the only organisation interested in keeping the public informed about malfeasance.