NSA TAO Botnet

[CJ Knight]

I noticed this published here in the UK; the Guardian's drip-feeding
apparently didn't deem this one important enough for them to run.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/25/nsa_botnet/

"Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad reports that the elite NSA TAO
(Tailored Access Operations) hacking squad had used malware to establish
a zombie army with tentacles all across the world.

The malware serves as a sleeper agent on compromised PCs, waiting months
or longer before it activates and begins harvesting data. This stolen
information is covertly fed into the NSA's voracious data processing
apparatus. The malware (or "implants" in the lexicon of the NSA) is
slung onto compromised machines using Computer Network Exploitation, or
hacking, tactics."

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Regards, CJ
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