Middle Eastern hackers use remote access Trojan to infect 24, 000 machines worldwide

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http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2337382/middle-eastern-hackers-use-remote-access-trojan-to-infect-24-000-machines-worldwide

By Alastair Stevenson
V3.co.uk
01 Apr 2014

Security firm Symantec has uncovered 487 groups actively using njRAT 
malware, claiming the malicious users have managed to infect 24,000 
machines worldwide.

Symantec threat lab researchers reported the campaigns in a blog post, 
confirming the hackers are using the njRAT malware for a variety of 
purposes.

"Symantec has identified 487 groups of attackers mounting attacks using 
njRAT. These attacks appear to have different motivations, which can be 
broadly classed as hacktivism, information theft and botnet building," the 
researchers said.

"The malware can be used to control networks of computers, known as 
botnets. While most attackers using njRAT appear to be engaged in ordinary 
cyber-criminal activity, there is also evidence that several groups have 
used the malware to target governments in the region."

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