Hackers may have stolen NSA data via Russian-owned antivirus software

Russian hackers stole cyber defense information from the NSA, including how the US infiltrates foreign computer networks and its strategies against cyberattacks. Although the breach occurred in 2015, it was only discovered spring of last year. The problem began when an NSA contractor extracted classified documents in order to work on them after hours. The contractor’s home computer relied on a Russian antivirus company, Kaspersky, which reportedly made the breach possible. Blake Darché, ex employee of the NSA and expert on hacking foreign systems, told The Wall Street Journal that the software provided by the company is “aggressive” in its…
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