Russian government-backed hackers who penetrated high-profile U.S. government and defense industry computers
this year used a method combining Twitter with data hidden in seemingly
benign photographs, according to experts studying the campaign.
In a public report Wednesday, researchers at
security company FireEye Inc said the group used the unusual tandem as a
means of communicating with previously infected computers. FireEye has briefed law enforcement on what it found.
The technique, uncovered during a FireEye investigation at an unnamed victim organization, shows how government-backed hackers can shift tactics on the fly after they are discovered.
Full article and video available here: Russian Hackers Used Twitter
Source: Reuters/NBC News
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