Russian cyber-espionage group Fancy Bear is the first threat actor to have used a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) rootkit in a malicious campaign, ESET’s security researchers claim.
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Russian Cyberspies Use UEFI Rootkit in Attacks
Russian cyber-espionage group Fancy Bear is the first threat actor to have used a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) rootkit in a malicious campaign, ESET’s security researchers claim. The post Russian Cyberspies Use UEFI Rootkit in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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