By John Leyden, 1 Sep 2014
A second hacking crew has weighed into the conflict in Syria on the side of embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Net security firm FireEye reckons it has identified 11 members of the "Syrian Malware Team" after analysing a strain of malware called BlackWorm. The malware is used by the group to infiltrate targets, say the securobods. The researchers claim the group is active in everything from profiling targets to orchestrating attacks.
FireEye reckons the new group has close ties to the infamous Syrian Electronic Army and may even be an offshoot. What's not in doubt is its loyalty to the Al-Assad regime, as a blog post by FireEye explains.
The Register/ full article here/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/01/syrian_malware_team/
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