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How "Omnipotent" Hackers Tied To NSA Hid For 14 Years and Were Found At Last

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

Advocatus Diaboli writes The money and time required to develop the Equation Group malware, the technological breakthroughs the operation accomplished, and the interdictions performed against targets leave little doubt that the operation was sponsored by a nation-state with nearly unlimited resources to dedicate to the project. The countries that were and weren't targeted, the ties to Stuxnet and Flame, and the Grok artifact found inside the Equation Group keylogger strongly support the theory the NSA or a related US agency is the responsible party, but so far Kaspersky has declined to name a culprit. NSA officials didn't respond to an e-mail seeking comment for this story. What is safe to say is that the unearthing of the Equation Group is a seminal finding in the fields of computer and national security, as important, or possibly more so, than the revelations about Stuxnet.

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  1. Cover locations. by Kaenneth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There is a building near Microsoft labeled "Affiliated Associations of America" which sounds shady as fuck.

    1. Re:Cover locations. by irrational_design · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Wow, I found an Affiliated Associations of America. If the following isn't the biggest piece of business jargon that doesn't say anything, I don't know what is.

      Welcome to the AAOA benefits website. Through a cooperative platform, we developed a benefit program to enhance the value of membership for your Membership Organization or Association. AAOA provides a turnkey member benefit solution that offers companies and their employees an opportunity to reduce the costs of doing business. Take advantage of our group purchasing power and receive full access to exclusive member discounts and pricing. Look around the site and let us know if you have any questions or would like to discuss membership. With AAOA, membership doesn't cost, it pays!