Iranian hacking group uses compromised email accounts to distribute MSP remote access tool

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A new campaign by hacking group MuddyWater has been uncovered in which a legitimate remote access tool is sent to targets from a compromised email account.

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‘LuminosityLink RAT’ Author Pleads Guilty

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:09:51 +0000

A 21-year-old Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to authoring and distributing a popular hacking tool called “LuminosityLink,” a malware strain that security experts say was used by thousands of customers to gain unauthorized access to tens of thousands of computers across 78 countries worldwide.

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