Washington Post: Data-collecting spyware reportedly found at Iran nuclear talk venues
Sophisticated spyware believed linked to Israel infected computers at luxury hotels used as venues for nuclear negotiations with Iran, a Russian cybersecurity firm said Wednesday, but the extent of any possible data breach was not immediately known.
Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab did not specifically identify Israel as the mastermind behind the complex — almost undetectable — virus it stumbled across in early spring during a routine test.
But Eugene Kaspersky, chairman of the company, told a news conference in Moscow that it was most likely “state-sponsored malware” whose stealth and data-grabbing technology he described in Hollywood movie terms: “Kind of a mix of ‘Alien,’ ‘Terminator’ and ‘Predator.’ ”
WNU Editor: Israel is denying these reports .... Israel denies any link to 'cyberattack on Iran talks' (The Telegraph). The U.S. is saying that they took the necessary steps to secure these sites .... US says it ‘takes steps’ to ensure Iran talks secure (Times of Israel) .... but are not commenting on whether or not these security precautions were breached .... State Spokesman Repeatedly Refuses to Say Whether Iran Nuclear Deal Communications Have Been Compromised (Washington Free beacon).
More News On reports That Israeli Linked Spyware Was Found On The Computers That Were Used At Venues For The Iranian Nuclear Talks
Cybersecurity firm says spying campaign targeted Iran talks -- AP
Spy Virus Linked to Israel Targeted Hotels Used for Iran Nuclear Talks -- WSJ
Security firm says spyware targeted Iran nuclear talks -- USA Today
'Israel used virus to spy on hotels which hosted Iran nuclear talks' -- Jerusalem Post
Israel Used Computer Virus To Spy On Iran Talks -- IBTimes
Israel-Backed Spyware Found At Hotels Hosting Iran Nuclear Talks -- Tech Times
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