How the U.S. Took Down Russia's Most Advanced Malware Operation

The United States has taken down Russia's most advanced malware operation. The malware enabled the Russians to create "botnets" — networks of private computers that are infected with malicious software and controlled by the G.R.U., the intelligence arm of the Russian military. The US Justice Department announced that it had successfully dismantled a "sophisticated" malware network, known as "Snake" or "Uroburos", that had been utilized by Russia's FSB intelligence agency for two decades. This highly advanced cyber-espionage tool allowed the FSB to secretly spy on target computer systems in 50 countries, focusing on government networks.