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Group claims it hacked NSA and grabbed cyber warfare information – St. Augustine Record

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Group claims it hacked NSA and grabbed cyber warfare information
St. Augustine Record
If true, the claim would indicate that one of the U.S. government's key agencies for cyberwarfare is itself vulnerable and has fallen into a pitched and escalating battle with a powerful unknown cyber foe, perhaps Russia. News of the apparent breach …
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NSA hacked? Top cyber weapons allegedly go up for auction

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An anonymous group claims to have stolen hacking tools that might belong to the National Security Agency and is auctioning them off to the highest bidder.

It’s a pretty bold claim, but the hackers have offered sample files, and some security researchers say they appear to contain legitimate exploits.

The files were allegedly stolen from the Equation Group, a top cyberespionage team that may have links to the NSA.

The Equation Group is known to use some of the most advanced malware and probably helped develop the infamous Stuxnet computer worm, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab.

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