DoublePulsar
DoublePulsar is a backdoor exploit originally developed by the National Security Agency's Equation Group and was leaked by The Shadow Brokers in early 2017. The tool was able to infect over 200,000 computers in only a few weeks.[1][2][3][4][5] The exploit was used alongside EternalBlue in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack.[6][7]
References
- ^ https://www.wired.com/beyond-the-beyond/2017/04/double-pulsar-nsa-leaked-hacks-wild/
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-04/seriously-beware-the-shadow-brokers
- ^ https://www.scmagazine.com/doublepulsar-malware-spreading-rapidly-in-the-wild-following-shadow-brokers-dump/article/652518/
- ^ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wana-decrypt0r-ransomware-using-nsa-exploit-leaked-by-shadow-brokers-is-on-a-rampage/
- ^ https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/04/10000-windows-computers-may-be-infected-by-advanced-nsa-backdoor/
- ^ https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/05/todays-massive-ransomware-attack-was-mostly-preventable-heres-how-to-avoid-it/
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/05/13/wannacry-ransomware-outbreak-stopped-by-researcher/#38e56ad374fc
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