Israel Police pulled computers offline due to RAT infestation | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
Trend Micro researchers have managed to get their hands on the malware that caused the Israeli Police Department to pull all of its systems offline last Thursday, and the analysis revealed that it's a so-called Remote Access Trojan (RAT).

 

According to The Times of Israel, investigation into the matter revealed that police servers and computers may have been compromised almost a week age before the presence of the malware was first discovered.

 

The attack was not sophisticated - the malware was delivered via an email titled "IDF strikes militants in Gaza Strip following rocket barrage" and sent from the bennygantz59@gmail.com email address.

 

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