Ealier this week, the Moscow-based internet security company published a report saying that spying software operated by a hacker group had infected over 500 computers in over 30 countries including Iran, Russia, China and Syria. The revelations triggered media reports about the US NSA being behind the espionage.
Anastasia Levchenko — Kaspersky Lab cannot confirm that the US National Security Agency (NSA) or any other intelligence agency is behind the discovered cyberespionage program affecting at least 30 countries, the company told Sputnik on Thursday.
On Monday, the Moscow-based internet security company published a report saying that spying software operated by a hacker group dubbed the Equation Group had infected over 500 computers in over 30 countries including Iran, Russia, China and Syria. The revelations triggered media reports about the US National Security Agency being behind the espionage.
The malware intercepts confidential data from computers in governmental bodies, embassies, as well as nuclear research, oil and gas, military and financial organizations. Moreover, the program targeted Islamic activists and scholars, as well as the media, particularly in Afghanistan.
“Perhaps most concerning of all is the fact that… the media in a number of countries were among the targets. This has profound implications for freedom of expression,” Canadian Internet advocacy group Open Media spokesman David Christopher told Sputnik.
— source sputniknews.com