US and Allies Disable Russian Malware Spying Operation.
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The US and international authorities have dismantled a highly sophisticated malware, Snake, used by Russian intelligence services to steal secrets from the US and NATO countries for over 20 years. The malware was used to steal intellectual property and sensitive information from victims in more than 50 countries. The FBI has identified and decrypted the malware's communication protocols, allowing them to alert targets of the Russian spying tool. The Justice Department used a special seizure warrant, known as Rule 41, to remove the Russian malware from US victim computers.
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