FSB found the virus to spy on networks of government agencies and defense companies – RBC

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FSB Russia has found malicious software designed to cyber espionage, computer networks of 20 Russian organizations. We are talking about state power and defense industries

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported a virus infection, designed for kiberslezhki, networks 20 “critical infrastructure of the country ‘bodies. This was reported in the public relations center of the Federal Security Service.

«was contaminated information resources of public authorities and management, scientific and military institutions, enterprises of the military-industrial complex and other objects of critical infrastructure of the country”, – told in the secret service .

Infection networks with malware in the FSB called “professionally planned and executed the operation.” The Office also announced “targeted attacks».

According to experts, the virus is “in style of writing, the names of files, parameters and methods are becoming infected,” similar to the malware that was used in operations to cyber espionage in Russia and worldwide. The FSB noticed that the packages for such software are made individually for each of the victims, based on the unique characteristics of the personal computing machines (computers, mobile phones -. RBC’s ) , which is going to attack the intruders.

The virus is spread by sending e-mail messages that contain a malicious attachment. “After its introduction in the malware loads the necessary modules allowing for the victim, and then is able to intercept network traffic, listening to him, the removal of the screen screenshots, including an independent web-cameras and microphones, mobile devices, recording audio and video, data pressing keys on the keyboard, and the like “, – told the FSB.