"Kremlin-Linked 'Snake' Espionage Malware Eliminated, Justice Department Says"

US and international law enforcement agencies have announced the successful dismantling of a malware implant used by a Kremlin-sponsored hacking group. The US Justice Department (DOJ) obtained court authorization that permitted US law enforcement to wipe out the malicious code used by Turla called "Snake." Turla has a long history of ties to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). Snake has been assessed to be their premier espionage weapon, according to a senior FBI official, who added that it had been deployed against NATO countries and others to steal sensitive US information. According to the official, the initiative, dubbed "Operation Medusa," has denied the Moscow-backed group of a resource upon which it has relied for 20 years. In an affidavit released alongside the announcement, the bureau determined that the FSB compromised hundreds of computers in at least 50 countries using the Snake malware package. This article continues to discuss the elimination of the Kremlin-linked Snake espionage malware. 

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