Article 2PS25 Shadow Brokers threaten to unleash more hacking tools

Shadow Brokers threaten to unleash more hacking tools

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Samuel Gibbs
from Technology | The Guardian on (#2PS25)

Group linked to NSA cyberwarfare tools used in ransomware attack threatens to set up 'wine of the month'-style service

The hacking group that says data they released facilitated the WannaCry ransomware attack has threatened to leak a new wave of hacking tools they claim to have stolen from the US National Security Agency.

The so-called Shadow Brokers, who claimed responsibility for releasing NSA tools that were used to spread the WannaCry ransomware through the NHS and across the world, said they have a new suite of tools and vulnerabilities in newer software. The possible targets include Microsoft's Windows 10, which was unaffected by the initial attack and is on at least 500m devices around the world.

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