"Investigators said the computer attackers that targeted CFR were able to set up a covert network capable of identifying, encrypting and sending stolen information found in targeted and infected computers back to a secret command and control computer."
And they even mentioned that Internet Explorer versions 8 and above were vulnerable. I really hope the AV companies or someone puts together a nice White Paper about this.
But before that, i hope that IE vulnerability isn't a 0day.
Interesting that in several cases, attackers on political-related sites do not attempt to shut down the site, instead they attempt to use the site to begin surveillance on people who visit those sites.
This fingerprint is a classic indicator of an intelligence operation. Their goal is more information collection. It's not just a bunch of nationalistic hackers out to make a political point.
We are in some weird kind of low-level cyber warfare in the world. The games the criminals used to play are now being played by all the larger national governments.
"Investigators said the computer attackers that targeted CFR were able to set up a covert network capable of identifying, encrypting and sending stolen information found in targeted and infected computers back to a secret command and control computer."
And they even mentioned that Internet Explorer versions 8 and above were vulnerable. I really hope the AV companies or someone puts together a nice White Paper about this.
But before that, i hope that IE vulnerability isn't a 0day.