A Chinese threat actor known as APT31 likely acquired and cloned one of the Equation Group’s exploits three years before the targeted vulnerability was publicly exposed as part of Shadow Brokers’ “Lost in Translation” leak, cybersecurity firm Check Point says in a new report.
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Chinese Hackers Cloned Equation Group Exploit Years Before Shadow Brokers Leak
A Chinese threat actor known as APT31 likely acquired and cloned one of the Equation Group’s exploits three years before the targeted vulnerability was publicly exposed as part of Shadow Brokers’ “Lost in Translation” leak, cybersecurity firm Check Point says in a new report. The post Chinese Hackers Cloned Equation Group Exploit Years Before Shadow Brokers Leak appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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