Russia, China and Europe targeted by cyberespionage group Strider with stealth malware

A newly uncovered cyberespionage group called Strider has been found to be targeting specific organisations and individuals in Russia, China, Belgium and Sweden, using a stealth malware called Remsec. Interestingly enough, the malware’s code actually contains a reference to Sauron, the infamous and most feared, all-seeing super-villain in the Lord of the Rings.

According to Symantec security researchers, the Remsec malware has been specifically designed to aid Strider’s spying activities. The group, which has been active since 2011, but maintained a low-profile, primarily targeted specific organisations and individuals that would be of interest to any country’s intelligence agencies. The Remsec malware has been specifically designed to open up a backdoor on infected systems, steal files and log keystrokes. “Strider has been highly selective in its choice of targets and, to date, Symantec has found evidence of infections in 36 computers across seven separate organisations. The group’s targets include a number of organizations and individuals located in Russia, an airline in China, an organization in Sweden, and an embassy in Belgium,” said Symantec. For the full article click here 

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