Turla Is The Russian Government's Spyware Of Choice

LAN cables are pictured on the Internet server near Lausanne, Switzerland May 9, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Denis Balibouse

Suspected Russian Spyware Turla Targets Europe, U.S. -- Reuters

(Reuters) - A sophisticated piece of spyware has been quietly infecting hundreds of government computers across Europe and the United States in one of the most complex cyber espionage programs uncovered to date.

Several security researchers and Western intelligence officers say they believe the malware, widely known as Turla, is the work of the Russian government and linked to the same software used to launch a massive breach on the U.S. military uncovered in 2008. Those assessments were based on analysis of tactics employed by hackers, along with technical indicators and the victims they targeted.

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My Comment: With talk of sanctions and the seizure of Russian assets by U.S. and European governments .... I guess the Russians want to know how serious these threats are .... and what decisions (if any) are going to be made by these western governments when it comes to the Ukraine - Russian crisis.

Here is an easy prediction .... expect more reports in the next few days on Russian cyber espionage attempts against western computer networks.