Kaspersky Lab suffered a sophisticated hacker attack

In the modern world, everyone and everything goes into virtual space: games, shopping, traveling, dating. This process has not bypassed the war. Cyber ​​attacks in our time are not surprising. They are most likely perceived as a fact. Especially after the biggest attack on Sony Pictures.

Thus, the company Kaspersky Lab, the best in the field of security, also suffered a hacker attack on its internal corporate network. All data remained protected, but an investigation into this incident was launched and interesting details emerged.

The attackers managed to create a new powerful malware. The company is confident that this attack hides public service. They came to these conclusions after studying the malicious program. It turned out that it is a generation taller than all previous platforms. Enormous means are necessary for its development and operation, and the long work of highly skilled programmers.

The hackers were clearly interested in Kaspersky Lab technologies: a secure operating system, financial transaction protection systems, and a cloud security system.

The company is widely known for its investigations into complex cyber hacks. It is likely that the attackers were looking for information about malware detection methods that would help them evade detection for a long time.

Interestingly, hackers used the same program to spy on participants in international negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program. Participants in commemorative events marking the “70th anniversary of Auschwitz” were also spied on using it. As soon as experts began to investigate the incident, the attackers, to prevent exposure, tried to destroy any traces of their presence.

As for the possible source of the attack, Kaspersky did not name specific countries or special services that may be behind the creation of the program. However, the company reported that it had filed applications with law enforcement agencies in several countries in order to initiate criminal cases.