Equation Group, most advanced cyberespionage operation
Kaspersky has reported the existence of an organization called Equation Group. This organization would be an advanced cyberespionage group, with access to more advanced and sophisticated malware platforms than "Regin". Among the advanced tools at their disposal, it is worth noting zero-day exploits, used later by Stuxnet, or Torjan capable of reprogramming the hard drive firmware of over a dozen different hard drive brands, including Seagate, Western Digital, Toshiba, Maxtor and IBM. It would have allegedly affected thousands of systems in diverse sectors such as government, energy, aerospace or financial institutions.
References:
- 16/02/2015 securelist.com Equation: The Death Star of Malware Galaxy
- 16/02/2015 securelist.com Equation group: questions and answers
- 16/02/2015 arstechnica.com How “omnipotent” hackers tied to NSA hid for 14 years—and were found at last
- 16/02/2015 nytimes.com U.S. Embedded Spyware Overseas, Report Claims
- 17/02/2015 computerhoy.com La última y peor amenaza del ciberespionaje: Equation Group
- 17/02/2015 securelist.com A Fanny Equation: "I am your father, Stuxnet"
- 11/03/2015 securelist.com Inside the EquationDrug Espionage Platform
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